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Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1783, 8 December 1883, Page 2

THE LATEST.

(Received December 7, 4.30 p.m.) Syunky, Friday. The con->ider<itiou of tho Federal Council Bill was concluded this morniiig, and tho draft was adopted by the Convention. The hon. 11. B. Leefe, momber of the Legislative Council of Fiji, had an interview with Major Atkinson for the pin pose of repi eventing to him the deoirc of the European* in Fiji for the incorporation of these islands with tho colony of Now Zealand. The hon. Mr Whitaker will leave by the WiUrarapa, on the 20th.

(Rocehed December 7th, 11.5 p.m.) Sydn'KY, Friday. It lias transpired that the Convention made several alterations in the draft Imperial Bill for the constitution of a Federal Council. The measure now consists of eleven clauses, and in addition to the points already telegraphed provides that the Governor of Tasmania shall have pow or to summons councils, or hold sessions at Hobait until otherwise decided. The presence of a majority will be necessary to constitute a quorum, and the decision of the majority is to prevail. The Federal Council is to have authority over British ship*, fisheries beyond terriorial limits, over desertei.s, and over defences within or without terriorial limits ; decision of the council to be valid only for those oolonios which agree to their power vested in the Governor of the colony where the council sits to assent, disallow, or reserve for Royal assent any measure passed. Any amount payable by the colonies in case of difference to be assessed by the Governor of Tasmania. Acts shall be invaded in any colony until the Legislature has adopted it, and not to be operative until four colonies have passed it.

The New Zealand Tobacco Growing and Manufacturing Company make an important announcement to farmers in our advertisingcolumns. ... c witA bankruptcy notice in the estate^ of William Stuart, of Kihikihi, appears in anoihcr column. A set of buirgy-harness, lost on the Ohaupo Road is advertised for. You will do well to furnish your house from Garlick and CranwelFs. They have now the most complete Furnishing Warehouse in Auckland, farniture to suit all classes, good stroag, and cheap. "They have Tapestry Carpets .rom 2s'Bd per yard, Brussels from' 3s lid pcr 1 yard, Linoleum from 3s'9d ,io 6s, Oil Clotbs.frojp , Is6dto4s6d"per yard, good 12 feet wide.Oil Cloths at 3s Od per yard. Immense assortment of Iron Bedsteads from Infants' Cotsrto .6 feet wide half-tester- Bedstcadsi<: Double. 'iron Hedrteads from 255. 480 Bedsteads id stqck fed select from. , -Beddings of all,k\nds and stzesjkept in readiness. - Dining, Sittihg*, Drawlng-robrnFur-nituro, and and a large assortment of Afanchost* . and Furnishing Gciods'4 .including ;Va, ?Jat}fo( ,Cretorinos7*, Book, Cata^oeuw^s^n; fra^4o w^ t»ndiM^p«r^e«^ s G|,r^k 'i^diCr^welV