AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.
RIVAL POLITICAL .GATHERING. SYDNEY, March 27. Last night the Freetraders held a. great gathering in the Town Hall, Air 6. H. Raid presiding. The Protectionists held an immense open-air gathering. Both meetings were marked by much enthusiasm. Mr Reid and other loaders' made strong appeals in favour of Freetrade, while Messrs Barton and R. E. O’Gonrior delivered stirring 'speeches on the Protectionist side,, and confidently predicted the victory of the Bartonians.
The Democratic League also held a demonstration.
THE NEW ZEALAND COMMISSION. SYDNEY. March ,21. . The New Zealand! .’Federal' Commission has finished its inquiries iii Sydney for thp present, and will embark to-day,for Tasmania, afterwards proceeding to Victoria and South Australia. The chairman ' of tho Commission wrote' to the Hon--John- See, ActingPremier, expressing sincere thanks on behalf of tho Commissioners for his kindness in placing a convenient office at •their disposal, and for other courtesies. The Commission expects to bo in Syd. ney again for a day or. two in about three .weeks' time.. .... (Received March 27, 9.39 p.ra.) SYDNEY, March 27. The Now Zealand Federal Commission has sailed for Hobart. It took the evidence of the Principal of the Agricultural College with reference to agriculturb in New South' Wales, and the probabilities «f a market.in the future for New Zealand products in New South Wales. . , rii'jhi;;.) .ili&'■
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4317, 28 March 1901, Page 5
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