THE AUSTRALIAN MOVEMENT.
ATTITUDE OF THE COMMON- ■ WEALTH. Melbourne, March 20. / Mr J. A. Gould. President of the Commonwealth Senate, interviewed regarding the proposed offer of a Dreadnought, said that Australia was willing to do all in her power, if necessity demanded it. But, firstly, Australia would object to anything in the nature of a compulsory levy; secondly, some were inclined to confuse a subsidy with a tribute ; and, thirdly, the Commonwealth had not great financial resources owiag to the fact tha^
£8,000,000 of revenue was returnable to the States.
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Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12499, 27 March 1909, Page 2
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90THE AUSTRALIAN MOVEMENT. Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12499, 27 March 1909, Page 2
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