MEETING FEDERAL MINISTRY.
[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.]
(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)
Eeoeived this day at 9 27 a m. Melbourne, April 15.
The Federal Cabinet are offering prizes of £ls each for the best designs of flag, and an official seal. The suitable designs will be forwarded to the Imperial authorities for approval'. The Cabinet requested thai; New South Wales take steps to facilitate the selection of a suitable. land site for the Capital and thus advance the labourers of the Federal Koyal Commission, which will be appointad to deal with the matter-
They considered a letter from the New South Wales Agent-General relating to the Kerguelen Islands. It was decided to request the Imperial authorities to negotiate with France for the transfer of the Island to Britain. Kerguelen is of value to the Commonwealth, it being directly in track of vessels trading between Australia and the Cape.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 15 April 1901, Page 3
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146MEETING FEDERAL MINISTRY. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 15 April 1901, Page 3
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