THE MOTHER COUNTRY AND THE COLONIES.
» . PACIFIC HIGH COMMISSIONER TO BE APPOINTED. [Reutkr's Telegrams. 1 London, July 8. In answer to a question put in the House of Commons yesterday the Hon. Evelyn Ashley stated that Lord Derby had received an offer from the Australian colonies to contribute a yearly sum of £15,000 towards the maintenance of a High Commissioner in the Western Pacific, who would reside in Eastern New Guinea. Hon. Mr Aahleyjaddedthat Her Majesty's Government would take steps to organise a sufficient staff to assist the High Commissioner, and that the appointment of the latter would be made promptly.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XI, Issue 4033, 9 July 1884, Page 3
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