AUSTRALIAN CABLE.
' Sydney, January, 25. The Intercolonial Conference met y again to-day. The report of the Select/
Committee which was appointed to enquire into the powers possessed by the High Commissioner for the WesternPacific was brought up and adopted, with a view to representation being, made to the Home Government ©n the subject, The motion hi favor ot intercolonial free Trade in wines, was introduced, but after discossicn it was rejected. The question ol the restriction of Chinese immigration throughout the colonies was again under consideration,, and considerable difference of opinion on the subject was shown. The Victorian and New Both Wales representatives favored the adoption of a draft Bill which was before the Conference, but the Tasmanian, South Australian, and New Zdaland delegates supported the Bill which is in operation in Queensland. The report of the Committee appointed to prepare a memorial to the Imperial Government on the subject of the Western Australian scheme for the introduction of Chinese, was brought up and adopted, and it was further decided to submit the same to the Secretai*y of State for the* Colonies.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 345, 27 January 1881, Page 2
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182AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Temuka Leader, Issue 345, 27 January 1881, Page 2
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