SYDNEY.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3860, 30 November 1883, Page 3

SYDNEY.

This day

The following information has transpired regarding tho series of resolutions tabled by Mr Service at the Conference :—First, that it is necessary to prevent New Guinea and tho Islands from the Equator to the NewHebrides falling into the hands of foreign powers; .second, that to preclude such a disaster it is desirable to urge tho Imperial Government to annex or'establish a protectorate over those islands; third, that the colonies are willing to bear a reasonable proportion of the cost of such annexing or protection ; fourth, that tho ojlonics protest against the proposal of the

French Government with regard to recidivists, and appeal to the Imperial Government to prevent such a dire calamity as is threatened; fifth, that in view of the foregoing- and many other important matters, tho time _ has arrived for binding the colonies in a federal union on such matters as the Convention may determine. It is understood that there "is a divergence of views among the delegates on the question of annexation, some being in favor of limited action only. Mr Griffiths, the Premier of Queensland, has tabled a scries of resolutions similar to those of Mr Service, but limiting to New Guinea, and urging the immediate establishment of British'jurisdiction there. Mr Dalley, the Attorney-General of New South Wales, proposed an amendment on Mr Griffiths' motion. The amendment is similar to tho first and second clauses of Mr Service's motion, but omits the others. Mr Whitaker has stmngly advocated that the Conference should define the relations of the Navigator and Friendly Islands towards Australia.