FEDERAL AUTHORITY CHALLENGED.
CAitiIUTHERS THE MOUNTEBANK. -T DEFIES COMMONWEALTH CUS- J; TOMS. I Received 21at, 11.62 p.m. J, Sydney, August 21. -1 Mr Carruthera states that he inatruot- | ed the police to remove a quantity of ' f wire-netting from one of the wharves j in defiance of the Commonwealth Cus- i ionis. He has done ao. as it was within 5 the rights of the State, under the Fed- | oral Constitution, to import goods free | of duty. : > , 1 The action of Mr. Carruthera creates 1 an interesting situation with the Federal j authorities. - , » - j Melbourne, August 21. Sir W. Lyne informed the House that J hi: had received Intelligence from Sydney that Mr Carruthera liad sent a force of police to oiie of the wharves and re- '»<j moved a quantity'of wire netting, order- "5 ed by the State Government, in defiance ■jj of the Customs officers. One member said Mr Carruthers would | liave been arrested if the- Government liad done its duty. ,-iJ Sir W. Lyne replied that he wanted ~ to -act judiciously, But he- thought the: Government'fliust proceed further. He ■;>*% had given orders to have other ship- ** i mcnts of wire netting placed under locjc and key.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 22 August 1907, Page 2
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199FEDERAL AUTHORITY CHALLENGED. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 22 August 1907, Page 2
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