PREMIERS' CONFERENCE
SAVINGS BANK PROPOSALS. (Received Last Niglit, 8.40 o'clock.) MiELBOUItNE, January 23. The Premiers discussed a letter from the Hon. A. Fisher, regarding (lias Savings Bank, proposals, and regretting the decision of the Conference. He stated that: tlife proposals remained open, hoping that they might be accepted. After some warm criticism, most of the Pi'etmiers considered, thai it amounted to. a decision not to listen, to the States, while the Hon. Mr McGowen expressed, the opinion that Mr Fisher was only sparring for time. 'Pile following resolution was carried:— "That this Coniference expresses its. readiness to - accept , Mr Fisher's proposals, subject to a satisfactory arrangement being reached, which. would give the States a>. reasonable share in the management of the Commonwealth Bank." The Queensland and Victorian delegates vo-ted against the resolution. A motion was carried in favour of holding a National Exhibition.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10540, 24 January 1912, Page 5
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143PREMIERS' CONFERENCE Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10540, 24 January 1912, Page 5
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