POSTAL CONFRESS.
NEXT MEETING TO BE HELD IN SPAIN.
By telegraph, Frets Aw’n, Copyright Received 12.9 a m., May 25. Rome, May 24, Tbe Amerioan delegate proposed Melbourne, olaiming tb»t Australia was a young couutry which had made vast progress. Mr Chßpmaa was muoh applauded for a speech in whioh he thanked America, and expressed tbe pleasure it would give to the Australian people Bud Government to hold the congress there. He admitted that the distance was a drawback, but hoped that by next congress the lime of tbe voyage would be reduoed by onethird. The B.itish delegate supported the invitatioa to Britain’s greatest oolony, Japan and Canada alro supported it. The French delegate, while thanking Australia, stated that the majority favored the European capital. Melbourne received seven votes end MadridJ fortythree.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1758, 25 May 1906, Page 2
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