THE ALL RED ROUTE.
FEDERAL WJVERXMENT'S ATTITUDE. •Melbourne, February 20. The .Federal Government has communicated with Dr. Coulter, representative </f the Canadian Postal Department, expressing appreciation of the Gamut urn (lovernment's action in sending hiuv to Australia in connection with, the'All-Red route. It recognises the? importance of rapid communication with : Canada and the desirableness of linking up the two great parts of the Empire, but regrets that owing to the present state of finance it is unable to concur in the proposal for a subsidy. It adds that when the financial limitation* imposed bv the constitution are icmoved. it will be in a better piMl'-tM to deal with the subject. As to i!»■* appointment oi representatives w i-m» K»uiferenee of Governments i-n c sted. it slates that, owing to thk* absence of the Prime Minister and other Ministers from Melbourne, it is not pnssiSte to give a definite reply. Ottawa,, Febniarr 19. Canada is making great arrangements for expressing appreciation of the "All Red route."
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 24, 22 February 1909, Page 2
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165THE ALL RED ROUTE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 24, 22 February 1909, Page 2
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