AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIAL LAWS.
IMPERIAL ATTITUDE TOWARDS
AUTONOMY.
[United Phess Association.— Copy-
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(Hoc. Dec. 20; 8.30 a.m.)
LONDON, Wednesday.
Mr Churchill, tTnder-Secnitary for the Colonies, replying to a question in |Ukj House 'oi Commons, stated i&at Lord Nortbcote, Gover-nor-General of Australia, did i,ot consult 'Lord Elgin, Secretary of State 'tor t>ho Colonies, before assenting' to tho Australian Industries Regulations. It; was impossible for Lord 'Elgin to instruct Lond Northcote not to assent to laws materially affectiing British trade interests until the Home Government had elicited tho opinions 'at Homo of tho conunercial classes, becaiisi; such ii course would lie incompatible with the principles of -responsible ' government.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLI, Issue 317, 20 December 1906, Page 3
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