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FEDERAL AND 'TATE RIGHTS. Mlt. CARRUTHERS DEFIES THE COMMONWEALTH. United Press Association —Copyright Received August 21, 11.52 p.m. SYDNEY, August 21. Mr. Carrutliers states that lie has instructed the police to remove a quantity of wire netting from one of tho wharves in defiance of the Commonwealth Customs. Ho lias done so, as it was within the rights of the State under the Federal Constitution to import goods free of duty. TBie action of Mr. Carrutliers creates an interestiiig.situntiou. with tile Federal authorities.
MELBOURNE, August 21. Sir AVm. Lyne informed the House that he had received intelligence from Sydney that Mr. Carruthers sent a force of police to one of the wharves and removed a quantity of wire netting ordered by the State Government, in defiance of the Federal Customs officers. One member said Mir. Carrutliers would have been arrested if the Government had done its duty. Sir AVm. Lyne replied that they wanted to act judiciously, but lie thought the Government must proceed further. He had given orders to have other shipments placed under lock and key.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2165, 22 August 1907, Page 2
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181AN AUSTRALIAN SQUABBLE Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2165, 22 August 1907, Page 2
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