THE CABLE QUESTION.
PEE PEE<B ASSOCIATION. Received 18, 0.52 a.m. Melboukne, July 18. la the Senate, the Pos'al Bill was -taken in committee. Mr Sargood moved an amendment to give senders of cables the right to cho >se the routs for messages. The Postmaster-Gene-ral showed his hand. As the Pacific cable would be laid by March next, it must be secured again't competition by a prirata Company. Mr Mullen, (New Siu'h Walmi), declared tbe Goverament was seeking to build up a S'ate mompoly, and might compel cable u-era to pay i's exceuivo rate*. However, the Ltbourpa'ty supported th» Government. The Quteoslanders and Tasmania-is have join >d hands agiiost tbe Ewtern ext-enaion Fcheme. The amendment was negatived.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 149, 18 July 1901, Page 3
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