The House meb at 2.30- Mr Flatmm gave notice to ask if the Government will appoint a parliamentary conference to meet iu Aastcalla daring the recess, and make inquiries on the question of federation. The Speaker said, In reference to petitions that had been asked to be pro presented by numbers of British subjects in Riratonga, that he had looked into the matter and, from a precedent In the House of Commons, thought ha was justified in ruling that the petitions were in order, and that it was within the rights and duties of the Home to receive the petitions from residents of New Zealand in any part of the world seeking redress for grievances. The House might nob be abla to giro any redress, bob the matter complained of could be forwarded to the proper quarter.
POLITICAL NOTES ( BY TELEGRAPH.) (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Wellington, September 21.
HOSPITAL AND BOROUGH P*E«ERVES. j Mr W. J. Steward has giren noiice of the O&nnru Endowment Lands Resumpi tlon for MIninp Bill.
I FEDERATION. \ The Premier i» beiog asked by Me i Flatman to estib'ish, after the election?, wh&b he describes as a parliamentary conference in Auartalla to obtain fall in formation as to the manner New Zealand would be affected generally In the event of federation taking pltoe. Otherwise he suggests the setting up of parliamentary committees to collect fall information on ! (he enpjeob of federation.
