The Federal Convention.
fcTHE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY.
Adelaide, April 6. The Finance Committee on Friday had practically arrived at what offered a solution of the difficulty, when Mr Reid, of Sydney, who is ex qfficio a member, upset the whole scheme, declaring' that a merely nominal reveuue tariff should be the uniform tariff-of federated Australia. Western Australia objected to this entirely unless she obtained a subsidy by way of a large percentage of .her surplus as a compensation for giving up her tariff. This is the deadlock which the Committee are now endeavouring to bridge over. Mr Reid's announcement seems to have thrown the Committee into a state of chaos. The Constitutional Committee this afternoon made no progress ef note with clauses dealing with the money Bills. The Judiciary drew up a report which will be presented, and the Constitutional Oommitiee report having made satisfactory progress except with the question of debts which it is expected will be settled to-morrow.
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Thames Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 8630, 7 April 1897, Page 4
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159The Federal Convention. Thames Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 8630, 7 April 1897, Page 4
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