AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 28 February 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

(l'Elt PRESS ASSOCIATION. COPYRIGHT.) Federal Addres3. Sydney, February 28. J. S. Larke, Agent of tho Canadian Government, :n an address to the Chamber of Manufacturers, advocating reciprocity and preferential treatment of British goods in the interests of the Empire, said that if it were d "sired to get New Zealand into a Federal compact it wonld never be djna by putting on an adverse tariff tsgainst herFiji Missions At the Wesleyan conference tho Missions report referring to tho charge against the Rev. S'.ade of Fiji, that ho was carrying on a political agitation in favor of federation with New Zealand was considered. The Hoard of Missions had passed a resolution that they could not sec their way clear to comply wi;h the request of tho Governor of Fiji to r-. mc?ve Slado. They awai; fall*: information concerning the charges before taking further stops.

Redistribution of Seats Sydmey, February 28. The State redistribution of seats committee, recommended the disappearance of eight electorates in the country, and one in city, and creation of six new electorates, three in the suburbs of Syclney, and three in the country.

President Y/esleyan Conference. Bbisbave, February 23. Rev. A. Hutchison was elected President of the Wesleyan Conference. Proclaiming the King. Adelaide, February 28. Over thirty thousand witnessed the proclamation of the King, and review of the troops by Tennyson,

Imperial Contingent. Sydney, This Day. Two thousand required for • the Imperial Contingot have been enrolled. Commonwealth Brisbane, This Day. From Ipswich Barton went to Brisbane and was welcomed by the Mayor and State Ministers. He. was also bafiquetted by the Australian Natives Association. The chief topic of the speeches was the Black Labor question. York Celebrations. Melbourne, This Day. The Premiers of Natal and Cape Colony will be invited to the York's celebrations. Cnrzon was also asked to appoint n representative of the Indian Empire. £gent-3eneral. Perth, This Day. Lefroy, Minister of Mines, has accepted the position of Agent-General.