THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12475, 27 February 1909, Page 3

THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY.

AGREEMENT WITH THE BRITISH* GOVERNMENT. [PBEfIS ABBOOTATION— COVTRIWHT.J (Received Feb 26, 10.5 p.m.) London, Feb 26. - In the House of Commons Mr R. McKenna informed Mr W. Redmond that the foundation of an agreement ' with the Commonwealth concerning ! the proposed Australian fleet were laid ' at the time .the late Commonwealth '. Government were in office, but hooffiL cial communication had been received • since, and the Imperial Government ' were waiting to^ hear the Common- ' wealth's views.