FEDERATION.
WELLINGTON, .February 25.
The Federation Oommissioners opened their Wellington sittings this morning. '
As the Hon. Mr Bolleston is detained in Auckland it was agreed to accept a written statement of his views.
- Mr Nicholas Keid^ -'the - Chairman of the Wellington, Chamber- of Commerce deposed he was not in favor of federation., because the loss of self-government would fairly outweigh, any advantages to be gained and the revenue of the. colony would bo reduced on many products in which we could not compete with ■ Australia. '' . '
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Thames Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9878, 25 February 1901, Page 2
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