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Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 January 1911, Page 3

Second Edition. FOR THE ARMAGEDDON.. • —~— [BY KLKCTRIC TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.") [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received This Day, 9.30 a.m.) ROME, January 15. Italy has finally decided to add two Dreadnoughts to the four previously arranged. Canadian Mails. CANADA UPHOLDS NEW ZEALAND. CONTRACT WITH THE UNION COMPANY. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT "| [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] MELBOURNE, January 15. The 'Federal Prime Minister, Hon. Mr Fisher, has received the following cable from Canada: — "Regret the Commonwealth declines to permit New Zealand to have & port of call. The government of Caaiada. (therefore (has decided, to, enter into contract with Sir James Mills, Chairman of Directors of the Union Company, for five "years for a. service beltween Canada and New Zealand." Mr Fisher said! "they put the matter man aggressive way. We said we could not agree to the proposal because it would mean subsidising another country." MR FISHER T S~STATEMENT. (Received This Dav, 9.45 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Mr Fisher states that Australia can yet negotiate with l Canada for a. mail service helbween Australia and Vancouver,