A Colonial Conference is held in Ottawa, meeting until 10th July.
The previous - and first - such conference, allowing the members of
the British Empire to convene in one place, had been held in London
in 1887.
Citation:
Editors. "Colonial Conference in Ottawa".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011
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