THE PACIFIC CABLE.
STATEMENT BY SIR H. PARKE& A,, [press association.V •, Sydney, July 12. ~ ' In the House last night, in replying to the question " Whether in view of the present interruption of the Port Dar-win-Ban j oewange cables, the Government has taken under r consideration the proposal for the construction of the Pacific cable, and also whether the Government would, in conjunction with , other Australasian colonies, grant assistance to expedite the survey of the route with further surveying ships beyond the Egeria," Sir H. Parkes stated that the expediency of taking up the construction of the cable from Vancouver had not been under the consideration of the Cabinet, and he further mentioned that no action would be taken by the Government without the sanction of Parliament.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9105, 13 July 1888, Page 5
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