THE COMMONWEALTH.
THE QUESTION OF KECIPKOUAL TRADE. ANEW ZEALAJND CONTINGENT. LONDON, October 22. Three officers of the 54th West Norfolks, now incorporated with the Dorsetshire Regiment, will proceed to Australia with the Duke and Duche&s of York's bodyguard. SYDNEY, October 23. The Sydney Morning Herald, commenting on Mr Seddon's Committee of Inquiry re federation, says that it will be difficult, now that the Commonwealth has become organic, not only without the co-operation of New Zealand, but with some opposition in that quarter, as in the proposed annexation of Fiji, to find a basis either of reciprocity, or influence. No doubt the Commonwealth will favour a course of amicable relations so far as the interests of the. State allow, and on all grounds the friendliest interaction among the Commonwealth Slates and_ colonies is to be desired, but New Zealand has now to deal with an authority in Australia that will not be swayed by sentiment alone. October 25. Sir W. J. Lyne has accepted Mr Seddun's offer to send a contingent of mounted infantry to the federal inauguration. He expressed pleasure at New Zealand being represented.' October 26. A large fleet of- warships is expected to attend the federal celebrations. -Besides the British^ ships, seweral foreigners will rendezvous at Sydney. Word has been Teceived that the French cruiser Jurien de la Graviere, in command of Admiral Bafle, is expected to reach Sydney from China in time for the federal inauguration. PERTH, October 26. A motion has been tabled in the Legislative Assenilbly to the effect that after the Commonwealth had commenced to exercise its powers an. address be sent to Mr Chamberlain expressing the desire for a conference of the representatives of the selfgoverning provinces of the Empire to. draft a proposal for closer political union and reciprocity of commercial relations. Premier Forrest considered the motion out of place. It was a matter for the Commonwealth itself to deal with. The debate stands adjourned. FREMANTLE, October 27. Amongst the passengers by the s.s. Britannia are Captain Wellington (private secretary) and eight members of the staff of the Governor-general of the new Commonwealth. WELLINGTON, October 25. The Government have offered the/ services of a contingent as a guard of honour at the inauguration of the Australian Commomvealth.
THE COMMONWEALTH.
Otago Witness, Issue 2433, 31 October 1900, Page 13
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