Sir John Forest's Views.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 12002, 20 October 1906, Page 5

Sir John Forest's Views.

Dissatisfaction with S. Australia PERTH, October 20. Speaking at a banquet at Newc&»tJ«, Sir John Forrest said he was aware there had been some dissatisfaction expressed in a definite manner in regard to the Federal bond. He did not think a great case had been made out yet against Federation, but could' well believe that things were not so good as they ought to be. He did not say they had not cause for complaint. He did not think they had been well treated' by South Australia in regard to the compact entered into when they joined the Federation. There was a clear agrement between responsible persons in both States, that they would give their consent to the construction of a railway if Western ■ Australian entered the Federation. South Australia had failed to keep its word, made in the open and in writing, that that State would pass a Bill giving consent to a trans-Australian railway line going through its territory.