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Show oo TASMANIA RESENTS FINANCIAL BURDEN SIDNEY, . S. W. April 20 The possibility of a request by Tasmania for secession from the Australian commonwealth was Indicated at a gathering which assembled to bid farewell to the retiring governor. Sir William Allardyee, following continued continu-ed complaints by Tasmania of unfair treatment she is receiving from the commonwealth, T. Murdock. M. B. C. declared that unless tbeiH were radical alterations in Tasmania's financial relations with the Commonwealth, Ills excellency would probably find a deputation requesting re-questing the imperial authorities at London for relief. He said that the commonwealth is drawing about 3,-iiOo.OOO 3,-iiOo.OOO pounds yarly from Tasmania, which was Compelled to share the cost Of all federal public works on the mainland, which did nor benefit her. and htat she received, "hardly any thing worth mentioning-' in return oo---- Ammunition works in Germany are now nianulaeturlng automobiles. |