London, Nov. 1.
A petition to the King by' the people of western Australia. for separation from the Commonwealth of Australia was presented to-day by a delegation specially appointed by the West Aus-Walian Government to. Mr.
Thomas, Secretary -of State for the Dominions, at the Dominions OMice.
Accompanying the petition 18 a volume seeking out the case of the people and praying that west Australia be Festored its power and status og a separate and self-governing colony the British Empire, "Mr. Thomas undertook to communicate Hig Majesty's reply to the petition in due course.
"The petition is based on tong-standing grievances that west Australia has not been treated adequately by the [Federal Government, especially fApancial matters. Particular objection 4s taken to the payment of import rities which go to the coffers of the Federal Treasury.—Reuter.
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