THE GOVERNEMENT AND FEDERATION.
(By Telegraph.) Wblungton, March 5. : The following cable message m regard to the Federation question has been sent by the-' Hon. Mr Stout, Premier of New Zealand* to the Premier of Victoria x^—i' After due consideration, the Cabinet has resolved to send the following to the Agent-General: • For us to have agreed to the Bill would be to defeat the rote of the House of Representatives on the Federal Bill. Until Parliament meats I cannot speak authoritatively. Our views are the" same as were expressed m the resolutions proposed to the House. We object to the Bill also, as altered by the Colonial Office on the ground of its interference with the autonomy of the colonies m not allowing th» colony to reject or adopt the laws passed by the Council. We think the Bill should be postponed until the . colonies are better; agreed."
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Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3258, 6 March 1885, Page 2
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148THE GOVERNEMENT AND FEDERATION. Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3258, 6 March 1885, Page 2
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