ALL RED ROUTE.
CABLE NEWS.
United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright.
DR COULTER'S RECENT VISIT. APPRECIATION OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. | THE PROPOSED SUBSIDY. GOVERNMENT'S REGRETS. MELBOURNE, February 20. The Federal Government has communicated with Dr Coulter, representative of the Canadian Postal Department, expressing appreciation of the action of the Canadian Government in sending him to Australia in connection with a proposed "all red" route. It recognises the importance of rapid communication with Canada and the desire to link up two great parts of the Empire, but regrets that in the present state of finance it will be unable to concur in the proposal for a subsidy. The t;ommunication adds that when the financial limitations imposed by the constitution have been removed the Government will be in a better position to deal with the subject. As to appointing a representative to a conference of Governments interested it is pointed -out that owing to the absence of the Prime Minister and other Ministers from Melbourne, it id not possible to give a definite reply.
CANADA'S APPRECIATION OF THE IPEA. OTTAWA, February 19. Canada is making great preparations for showing appreciation of the "all red' route proposal.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3120, 22 February 1909, Page 5
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194ALL RED ROUTE. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3120, 22 February 1909, Page 5
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