Federal Convention

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 120, 2 April 1891, Page 3

Federal Convention

:0-TT— -: ' / (pee press association-.) Sydne?, April 1. t At the Convention to-day, .Sir Samuel f Griffiths, moved, That the Constitution Bill be referred to a Committee, which was carried. "When in committee, Mr Munro moved, V That ' commonwealth' be omitted, with a view to inserting 'federated states.'" On a division, the ameudmsnfc was lost by 23 to 13, and the short title of the Bill passed. The first eight preliminary clauses was. carried. In chapter one, the Legislature was next dealt with. Clause £ !, vesting the power in the Queen and r Parliament, was passed. Clause 2, Gov- c eruor-General. Sir- George Grey moved that it be elective. The amendment was negatived by •35 to 3, and the clause passed. • : jAqKETS. Mantles; and IJlstersWe have opened. out a yery line assortment of these, in all fashionable makes, styles, colours; shades and sizes. Our mantleroom is now .filler} with all thy latest novelties!' suchvas should induce an' early. yisifc to; Te Aro House, Wellington • 'Dresses— We Have now opened out our two first shipments of autumn and winter dress fabrics, which. ' have; "come to us recently by. the steamers Aorang;i and Arawa.; We- : may couscientiouslyaffirm that no finer; m'oi'e varied, or well selected goods have ever previously passed the portals of Te Aro House, Welhneton. " ; ' ' '