MR. SERVICE ON THE CONVICT QUESTION.
[rbuter's telegram.]
Melbourne, April 23. The trades congress opened its sitting today. Messrs. Berry and . Service were present with a number of other politicians. The meeting was addressed by Mr. Service, who referred at length to the French convict question, and urged the necessity, of constituting an Australian executive to deal with the difficulty effectually. Mr.. Service ridiculed the idea that a Federal Council would supersede the Legislatures of the individual colonies. : ; ■.-..■. , : 'r ; ;
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7000, 24 April 1884, Page 5
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79MR. SERVICE ON THE CONVICT QUESTION. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7000, 24 April 1884, Page 5
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