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RESIGNATION- OF AUSTRALIAN •COMMISSIONERS. fr'BTtS* Uot-TttiOttj:.. MELBOURNE, May 11. Referring to* the resignation of Messrs Deakin and Neilsen, Mr. Fisher said it was. to be regretted that a mere question of etiquette had attained 'such impor.tance. The trouble between Mr Deakin ahd the Government reached a crisis when Mr -Mahon recalled the secretary to the Commission and appointed a new secretary, Mr jOughton, without consulting' the Commissioners. The latter "refused to recognise Mr Oughton, and resigned. . . . I It-is f understood' that the resignations, will be 'accepted and the Commission's .affairs wound up. Mr. Mahon stated' that; the work of £he. Commission • was practically -finished. Reports - showed that the American papers were taking no notice of. the Australian pavilion, owing to the Commission not having fpnds to subsidise the Press for advertisements.- ;
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 12 May 1915, Page 2
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134SAN FRANCISCO EXHIBITION Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 12 May 1915, Page 2
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