THE FEDERATION COMMISSION
[per press association.]
Wellington, This Day. Robert Hannah, boot manufacturer, and Chas. Pharazyn. runholder, wrote that they consider it undesirable to federate at present, but the latter said they should await events in a friendly spirit.
Wm. Gray, secretary to Post and Telegraphs, considered his service could not l)e so economically administered under federation. Relatively our profit was very much greater than in other colonies.
P. C. Freclh, journalist, favored a commonwealth of our own.
A. C. Carrigan, manager of the D.T.C., considered New Zealand manufacturers were not able to compete against Australia, and W. Hislop was of the opinion that federation was essential to the ultimate welbeing of the community.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 28 February 1901, Page 3
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114THE FEDERATION COMMISSION Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 28 February 1901, Page 3
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