FEDERAL POLITICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12931, 29 July 1905, Page 5

FEDERAL POLITICS.

THE NEW" HEBRIDES. By Telegraph,— Aasociatfoiw—Copyright. ' Melbourne, July 28. ; V A Bill' Las been introduced in the Senate ■ to make wireless telegraphy a State wmo\ poly. , A progress report of tie Tariff Commit sion lias been presented to the Goperocan, General (Lord Northoote), but it is bare record of work done. ■? . v (Received inly 28, HMO pan.) Melbourne, July 28. V In the House of Representatives, MfijHiggins called attention to th» French Conn mission's report, cabled yesterday, reoora-1 mending an annual grant for tike benefit oil ■ the settlers in the New Hebrides. He asked! Mr. Be akin to see that the Australian Gw ■WHrnenb was consulted before the New( Hebrides Land Court was appointed. Mm Deaiin replied that there was evsjry reasons) to believe that the course suggested would! certainly be followed by the Imperial Gkxl vernment. The negotiations regarding tibejj suggested Land Court had been inordinaw ly prolonged. So far there was nothing to; ; show that any progress had been , mad»J The proposals of the French ComiSsssion) contained no novel feature,, but it had called attention onoe more to the fact thai conn siderable sums were being expended out <W French funds for the benefit of seitisrs, ifij •the New Hebrides.