HOBART.
July 5. The Hobart Town Mercury publishes in to-day's issue a circular despatch by the Right Hon. Earl Kimberley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, to Her Majesty's representatives in Australasia, relating to the series of resolutions passed by the members of the intercolonial conference held at Sydney iv January last. With regard to the resolution concerning the functions of the High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, Earl Kimberly states that, while fully appelating the high abilty and earnestness displayed by Sir Arthur Gordon in maintaing the Imperial jurisdiction in the Pacific during his term of office, the British Government nevertheless are sensible of the great importance ot the points raised by the conference, and will take them into serious consideration at an early date. His Lordship adds that the Admiralty has already been communicated with upon the subject.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3127, 6 July 1881, Page 3
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