FEDERATION COMMISSION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 68, 4 April 1901, Page 3

FEDERATION COMMISSION.

FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received 3, 9 47 am. Sydney, April 3. ' ThaNewZa'and Federal CommUsioD, oh a visit to Tasmania, wag welcomed by tbe Colonial Secretary. .Among the witnesses examined were Messrs. Lewis, Premier; Bird, Colonial 'Treasurer; Justice Clarke, Henry Dobson, Burgtss, S'r E. 0. N. Braddon, and Mr. Jehus'on, Government Statistician, whose tvidtnca was valuable as showing the financial difficulties in which a Sta'e will become inTolved through tlo 1 of control of Customs and Exc'fe duties. It was admitted by all the witmsse? tbat eyen to cover existirg mgagements Tasmania will have lo Uvy a considerable amount of direct taxation, and all public works must; come to a standstill, unless the pe >ib are willing to submit to further levies in this direction. Melboubse, April 3, ( The Ftderal Coraroissien examined the Chief Ic.«p c ctor of Factories with to the wages paid and the condition of worker*. Mr. Mai tin, 1 Secratiry of Agricultura, thought there wa* mo.'o J kelihood of New Zealand flioding A:«etralia with Algerisn oats than vice versa. Captain Collins, Secretary of Dtfenre, was also «ainin«d.