IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE.
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Received June 17,, 9.45 p.m
LONDON, June 17
"Replying to Lord Curzdns toast yesterday at the luncheon at Oxford to the j?ress delegates, Mr Hacket. (Westralia) declared that the "overseas unisities were moulded on the lines of Oxford and Cainbi-idge. Etence they, had drawn inspiration.: which ,had. jnade the colonial . universities formidable rivals of the old seats of learning. . The colonies had been/drawn in a special manner, closer to Oxford by the Rhodes' bequest. -The colonies were unable to recognise that Oxford University was the property of Oxford. It was rather the possession of the whole Empire
The. delegates expressed themselves intensely interestd in the Sheffield industries. * . •■-'■■"■".,•
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12244, 18 June 1909, Page 5
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