AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION
THE NEW ZEALAND COMMISSION. (Received March 21, 10.55 p.m'.) SYDNEY. March |2l. The New Zealand Federation Commission to-day examined Mr Nash, :inanical editor of the “Sydney Daily Telegraph,” Sir Writ. McMillan (ex-0o;onial Treasurer), Dr . MacLaurin, M.L.C. and Mr Schey (Secretary of the Presto ;tionist party, and formerly a member < f the Labour party). . The Hon G. H. Reid will give his views on Monday. The Comnußßioners sail for Hobart by the Cuzco on Wednesday, and thence to Melbourne-and-Adelaide, and finally to Brisbane. ’ I They expect to leave Sydney on [April 27th. ■ r ... . It is Understood that Sir Wmj McMillan, who was oefore the Oommjaqion' fdr ovor two' hours and dealt exhaustively with .the whole question, favours New Zealand joining, jwlnld Dr MacLaurin,; who is chairman of the Queensiand Sugar Refining Company, and a prominent anti-Federalist, said if he wds' ;a New Zealander he would not join! the. Federation. ! ’ : ;
Mi - Schoy’s evidence was'taken tie as-, certain the wages paid in Australia; sc as to enable the Commission to compare them with thoso paid in New. Zealand. !
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4312, 22 March 1901, Page 5
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