A TRUE FRIEND.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11738, 21 May 1900, Page 5

A TRUE FRIEND.

A friehc] in neocl is a frienclrindeed. Thai. Js.exacU}- what Chamberlain's Coiigh Remedy; is. ;It is .the mother's help ..when she is suddenly awakened' in. the night by the- ominous.husky.cough, and laboured breathing, of her babe. It is the safe resort of. the youth or. adult when he has " caught .cold." and there is! coughing- and irritation of the mucous membrare bf the throat. : It allays the irritation ar'l cures.the cojd.. For sale by all dealers: crice. Is 6d and 3s.

: '."< •. : LONDON,. May 20. I ■ : iifßecaived.May 21, "at.il.i6 a.ni.)"*."•.'" Recognising that Mr; Chamberlain's main claim was the retention of the right of Imperial appeivl in Imperial uffah's, and beai'ing.in mind the difficulty of satisfactorily! defining the phrase "public interests," fourof the delegates niade fresh overtures, which Mi* Chamberlain and Mr "F'mley (Solicitor-general) discussed in a conciliatory spirit. All are. now willing to re- • model. clause 74, milking the Federal Court's decision final in cases involving the constitutional powers of the Commonwealth and States, or the powers of two or more States, unless the. Governor-general or' State Governors, with the consent1 of the ■Executive, agree in writing to appeal to the Imperial Court. Provision is made in the' final section of the original clause'to reserve for the Queen's assent any bill for^ further limiting, appeals. It is understood the Colonial Valdity Act Amendment Bill impressed the'delegates, who consider the compromise :n. success for themselves, as it secures the unfettered development of the new Constitution under, strictly Australian

auspices. Mr Dickson complains that his colleagues boycotted him. • . : .. ''.'.;- ' SYDNEY, May 19. Mr Lyne stated that when Parliament opens-.next month bo&U Houses will pro-/ bably-be■ given1 an opportunity. of discussing the 'Imperial Government's 'amend-, menis to the Commonwealth Bill.' It is i-not yet decided in what form the matter will be submitted. , " . MELBOURNE, May 19. In reply to a message from the Natives' Association, Mr. Dea.kin has cabled that the delegates' efforts to preserve the Commonwealth Bill intact shall not slacken. ADELAIDE, May 19. •. Premier Holder says that he doss not see how the delegates can accept any compromise whatever in the Commonwealth Bill. . ; '.'. .- "■ . '...'.- PERTH, May 19. : The Premier has decided to proceed, with the Commonwealth Bill, making provision for the acceptance by referendum of the Imperial Government amendments.