IMPERIAL CONFERENCE
AUSTRALIAN DELEGATES’ RETURN. United Press Association—Copyright MELBOURNE, June 25. Mr. Deakin and Sir W. Lyue received an enthusiastic welcome on their return from London. Sir John Forrest, in a speech, said the best thing for Australia was to get closer and closer to Britain. Their interests and ours were identical. Mr. Deakin said that the feeling was. growing, and he hoped it would have its realisation in four years, that the self-governing colonies should communicate direct with the Prime Minister. That was an important tiling to gain. British opinion was largely governed by a few men distinguished in politics, finance, and so «fortli. Sir W. Lyne, at his welcome, said Mr. Deakin himself had been charged witl. trenching on British xiolitics. -- was inevitable in dealing with preferential trade that lie should make some allusion to its effect in England. There had been no undue touching on tlio British local aspects of politics.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2117, 27 June 1907, Page 2
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