THE ALL-RED ROUTE.
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I The Federal Government has communicated with Dr. Coulter, representative of the Canadian. Postal Department, expressing appreciation of the Canadian Government . ..in .pending him to Australia . .in connection with the All Red route. It reeopiiises the importance of rapid, communication with Canada, and the desire to link lip two great parts of 'the Empire. It regrets that the. present state of fin mice .will not enable it to concur with the proposal for a subsidy, and adds that when the financial limitations imposed by the constitution are removed it will he .in a. better position to deal with the subject." As to appointing' a representative to a conference ot' the Governments interested, owing to the aniseneo of: the Prime Minister and other Ministers from Melbourne, it is not possible to give a definite reply. OTTAWA, Feb. 19. Canada is making great arrangements for the promotion of the All. Red route. ■ <saaiea>assms^siie>ssmsi^
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13835, 22 February 1909, Page 5
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