COMMONWEALTH CONSTITUTION

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 219, 12 April 1933, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH CONSTITUTION

CONVENTION TO BE HELD

New South Wales Will be Represented Press Association. —Copyright, v,Received To-day, 10.30 a.m. Sydney, To-day.—The State Cabinet informed Mr. Lyons that the New South Wales Government will be pleased to be represented at the convention of representatives of Commonwealth ana State Governments to discuss the Commonwealth Constitute. . Mr. Stevens, the Premier, received a telfegram from Mr- Lyons t 0 tho effect that the Commonwealth Government •is prepared to assist with arrangements for the convention to make recommendations on the question of amending the Constitution of the Commonwealth should tho Parliaments of the States or the majority of them agree that such convention should bo held.

Will Not Waste Money

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND. WEST AUSTRALIA jpfess Association. —Copyright, Received To-day, 11.30 a.m. Canberra. To-day.—Mr. J. H. Lyons the Federal Prime Munster, stated* that even if a Western Australian delegation went to England to make representations to the British Government on secession the Commonwealth Government would not consider sending a Federal delegation to put the other side of the case. "We are certainly not going to waste money on a movement to combat a political and constitutional impossibility.” WEST AUSTRALIAN POLL Press Association. —Copyright. Received To-day, 19 a.m. Perth, To-day.—Tho latest secession figures are as follows: q 4 t‘For ‘Secession Against For a convention Against ••' * ’