Received February^ 22, 1.10 a.m. ' , -'•SYDNEY.,|,-February'~'2l. ;> The -Federali'Cabinet' decided "to 1 ask , tho -New. Zealand and, Canadian- -'Go- ; ,vernment»-to send troop»"to'partioip»to lin the opening* celebrations^ ..■ '- - ..A Federal Hanslrd.will be 'establish-' ed; and: the' question of fixing a site for the Federal capital will- first' be. submitted to "the New South Wales Parliament. . -■ » , , > Received February 22, 10.30 a.m. SYDNEY, February 22. Probably Canada, a/id New Zealand will ' be asked to send between them -about a thousand troops for the open .'ing of the Federal. Parliament,

PREPARING FOR THE ELECTIONS

Received February 422/ J0,30, a.m.- SYDNEY, February 22. The organisation of parties for 'the Federal election* in progressing, CA iFree Trade . Liberal .executive out •of the -plethora b»», so far, chosen twelve' candidates for the House of Represen . tative*. These include' three Labour members. ,','/,

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.
, t^tt" a han killed" .through a col- LISION. ,?- (Per Unitetf^rew ABjwpiation.) . CHRISTCHURiCH, 'February 21. As the afternoon train, from Ashbur ton was coming into;the Middleton sta-; tion, »bout,threo "miles from town, yes terday, it came into collision with- a trap driven by v air elderly. man- nanisd. Reuben Davis, . chimneysweep, - amaahed f'the trap to atoms, and threw Davit out ■>on his head, fracturing his skull, and 'he died in a. few seconds. ' Later. - . At the -inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned. .'..
ATHLETIC.
.—». — » ' CALEDONIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. - ,THE MEETING POSTPONED TILL 1 TO-MORROW.' , (Per Uaited Freis Association.) - -„, • ,' -HAPJOEB, February 22. - The Caledonian ' Championship Meet ing has been postponed till to-morrow.
MIDLANO RAILWAY EXTENSION.
