THE FEDERAL CONVENTION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2244, 4 March 1897, Page 13

THE FEDERAL CONVENTION.

Pbbth, February 23. The Government have decided to join the Federal Convention, and writs for the alection have been issued. Nominations are fixed for March 10, and the elections for the 13th. The Premier favours holding the convention in Adelaide. Melboubne, February 23. It would appear as if Mr Kingston had beaten Sir G. Turner in the field of diplomacy an he has secured a majority in favour of Adelaide as a meeting place of the Federation Convention. Sir G. Turner won over Mr Reid in favour of Melbourne* and wired to know Sir E. N. Braddon's opinion. Sir G. Turner, however, recognises that "Melbourne, Sydney, and Hobart have been meeting places in the past on important occasions while Adelaide has been passed by. -

Our Wellington correspondent telegraphs : — " The Minister for Railways told a deputation of the Carriers' Union that more than 6000 applications had been received for positions in the railway service, and they were continuing to come in at the rate of from five to 10 daily." James Mnlvay wai on Saturday fined £25 and £50, whiob, with costs, totalled £101 8s 3d, on two charges of sly grog-selling at Karioi, inland from Wanganui. The alternative was fixed at one month's imprisonment for the first offence and three months for tbc seooud^ to bt concurrent.