The Imperial Conference
By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. (BEUTEB's TKLKGBAMB.) London, April 5. At the Conference to-day Lord George Hamilton. First Lord of the Admiralty, proposed that the Australian fleet should be increased, supplementing the present squadron by five cruisers and torpedo boats. England will undertake the construction of these vessels if the colo* nies will maintain them, the whole fleet to be under the control of the Admiral. The contributions from the colonies > should be £120,0tK) per annum in times of war and £99,000 during peace ; also, ; that the sum of £30,000 annually should, be paid into a sinking fund. A long > discussion took place on the proposal, but no agreement was arrived at.
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Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 116, 7 April 1887, Page 2
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