AUSTRALIAN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume X, Issue 2307, 16 February 1891, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

' , . . S.ywnky* February 14, The Government have issued 700 invitations to a Federal banquet to be, i- ■•'. given to the delegates and others m the Centennial Hall on the evening of Maroh 2nd. The invitations Jiave,, been issued >to the mayors of the metropolitan cities m t?ie colonies, members of the Legislature m New Souths ;■• Walos^ judges Q&th© Supreme Court, , w*val and military officere, the profession of the. TOversit>% and leading ■' ! = citizenX ■■« - , ( .^. Sir HcvQules. Kobinsou, Avriting "'W'-; ;'. Henry Ba^es on tlie question of^ 5" ' Federation* considsrs that the customs, tariff mk oilier difficult points must b^

left to the Federal Parliament to deal with. He apprehends that it would be .impossible to frame a uniform tarift beforehand, but by a give and take policy the Federal Parliament could easily come to a decision which would be acceptable to all. He concludes— "Perhaps New South Wales would have to adopt a little protection; little as I like protection it would be a cheap price to pay for the Union." Sydney, February 16. The schooner Helena Davis capsized while crossing Bellringer bar, about 300 miles north of here, and Captain Harkman* a passenger named Somle, and one of the crew were drowned. Melbourne. February 14. Owing to the prevalence of small pox at Colombo it has been declared , an infected place. Melbourne, February 15. . Lord Charles Scott is arranging for a great naval demonstration on the arrival of the auxiliary fleet m Australian waters. The new cruisers and torpedo boats will be met at Albany by the other vessels belonging to the squadron, and escorted to harbor m the principal capital cities.