London, Jan. 28. HM. Government has decided recommend that the petition Med by the State of Western Ausicalia for secession from the Commonwealth of Australia be considered by a joint select committee from both Houses of Parliament.
This announcement was made fu the House of Commons to-day by Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary of State for the Dominions, in regis to questions on the subject, Mr. "Thomas declared that the petition would be considered 2 joint select committee from both Houses, as it had been addressed to the House of Lords as well as to the House of Commons—Reuter.
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