The Annexation Conference.

Manawatu Times, Volume IX, Issue 1116, 1 December 1883, Page 2

The Annexation Conference.

Reater'e Telegrams. J Sydney, Nov 80. The conference appointed a subcommittee consisting of five Premiers — Service, Stuart, Bray, Atkinson, and Griffiths — to consider the various resolutions which have been submitted, and frame final resolutions for adoption by the con-fei-ence, which now stands adjourned till to-morrow. It has trauspired that at this morning's sitting of the Conference iVlr Stuart detailed at length the terms of the understanding between i England and France regarding the New Hebrides. Mr Stuart further notified that Mr Dalley, Attorneyj General of New South Wales, was ! preparing a scheme for the redac- | tion of charges on telegrams between Australia and Europe, which would be submitted to the Conferi ence. Mr Service presented / a memorial on the subject ef fed'erifionj which had been drawn up by European residents m Fiji. Mr Dibbs, Colonial Treasurer of New South Wales, has given notice of motion m favour of the adoption of federal quarantine at' Albany (West Australia), Thursday Island (Queensland), and" Auckland (NewZealand.) A meetiag of a subcommittee of Premiers was held this afternoon. It is understood that an agreement has been arrived at on the subject of annexation, which is considered satisfactory by Mr Service, the mover of the first series of resolutions.