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  2. MARITIME DIFFICULTIES. CONFERENCE OF EMPLOYERS.

    Despite the official statement that the present conference gf employers is in no way called together to deal with the present difficulties—which are considered by the steamship owners to be new in ...

    Article : 579 words
  3. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) VICTORIA.

    To-day Hr. Best, at the invitation of the Trustees of the Exhibition, inspected the large organ there. Whilst acknowledging the many good points of the instrument, he explained that the ...

    Article : 252 words
  4. DEATH OF CANON LIDDON.

    The death is announced of the Rev. Hennry Parry Liddon, D.D., D.C.L., Canon of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, aged 61. ...

    Article : 35 words
  5. CABLEGRAMS. (FROH OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE RAILWAY STRIKE IN NEW YORK.

    The strike in connection with the New York Central Railway still continues. The strikers have already twice wrecked trains run on this line. ...

    Article : 37 words
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    THE Legislative Council devoted the greater port of last night's sitting to the consideration of two measures—the Lismore to Tweed Railway Bill and the Crown Rent[?] Bill. After some ...

    Article : 3,797 words
  7. IN NEW ZEALAND.

    Messrs. Duthie and Co. received yesterday a cable from Dunedin to the eifeet that their union men have gone out on strike, and that they are working with a full complement of non-union mon. ...

    Article : 38 words
  8. REFUSAL OF SEAMEN AND FIREMEN TO DO DUTY.

    The captain of the Derunda, which arrived from Newcastle about 10 days ago, and is now lying in Johnston's Bay, has been troubled a great deal lately by the refusal of some of the crew to do duty. ...

    Article : 268 words
  9. STRANDING OF THE SHIP CATHCART.

    The ship Cathcart, from Port Adelaide to Valparaiso, stranded at 3 o'clock this morning close to Cape Jervis lighthouse; she will probably be got off, as the weather is now moderating. It was low ...

    Article : 285 words
  10. THE SOUTHAMPTON DOCK STRIKE.

    In consequence of the attitude of the dock labourers, now on strike at the Southampton Docks, towards the police, a detachment of the military forces has been ...

    Article : 75 words
  11. THE ENGLISH HARVEST.

    The weather is now fine and favourable for harvesting operations. ...

    Article : 16 words
  12. PARRAMATTA SPECIAL CONSTABLES.

    The police magistrate and the Mayor of Parramatta have been instructed to swear in a number of special constables during the temporary withdrawal of the police to Sydney. ...

    Article : 39 words
  13. MOVEMENTS OF THE MEN.

    A mass meeting of the Trolly and Draymen's Union was held at the Trades Hall last evening for the purpose of considering what action should be taken to assist the various maritime labour bodies on strike. ...

    Article : 280 words
  14. THE AMERICAN TARIFF BILL.

    The United States Senate has read the Tariff Bill the third time. Under the bill the president is empowered to suspend the duties on sugar, molasses, coffee, tea, and ...

    Article : 56 words
  15. CONFERENCE OF CHRISTIAN MINISTERS.

    As the outcome of a conference held on Monday a meeting of ministers of all denominations, convened by the Local Pesce Association, took place in the Y.M.C..A. Hall yesterday atternoon, for the purpose ...

    Article : 858 words
  16. QUEENSLAND.

    The Rifle Association matches were continued to-day. The second stage of the Queen's Prize was won by C. S. Green of the A company, Queensland Volunteer Rifles, with 63 out of a possible 70. ...

    Article : 38 words
  17. S0UTH AUSTRALIA.

    The foreman at the bore at Leigh's Oreek, who is making a search for coal, reports that at a depth of 790ft a seam of coally matter was mot with l6in. thick. ...

    Article : 44 words
  18. A BARQUENTINE ON FIRE.

    The barquentine Netti[?], loading flax at Lyttelton, for Boston, caught fire to-night, it is supposed throug[?] spontaneous combustion. She has 18,000 bales aboard. Preparations are being made to sink ...

    Article : 43 words
  19. THE AUSTRALIAN MARITIME STRIKE.

    It is improbable that the original estimate of the amount expected to be raised in England in support of the maritime strike in Australia will be realised. ...

    Article : 271 words
  20. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The newly established Distillery Company, a short distance from Albany, shipped the first instalment of 20 cases of sandalwood oil to England. ...

    Article : 27 words
  21. THE RAILWAY STATION AT FORBES.

    Mr. J. B. Firth, assistant ongineer, in charge of surveys, from the Railway Department, has been here for the purpose of inspecting a suitable site for the railway station in connection with the extension from ...

    Article : 112 words
  22. A WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.

    Early this mornig a fire broke out at Windsor in a four-roomed wooden cottage owned by a charwoman named Sarah Virtue, aged 62. When the flames were extinguished, the body of the woman ...

    Article : 55 words
  23. SYMPATHY OF THE UNITED LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASSOCIATION OF N.S.W.

    At a meeting of the United Liconsed Victuallers' Association, held in the rooms, yesterday, a letter from the Labour Defence committee was read, asking for assistance in connection with the strike. ...

    Article : 167 words
  24. DARING BURGLARY AT A RAILWAY STATION.

    Some time early this morning burglars entered the station-master's office at Burnley Station and removed the safe, wheeling it about three- querters of a mile from the station, where they opened it ...

    Article : 51 words
  25. THE PAN-AUSTRALASIAN CONFERENCE OF LMPLOYERS

    The intercolonial conference of omployers of labour resumed its sittings at the Exchange yesterday, when, in pursuance with the arrangement entered into on the previous day, the representatives of the New South ...

    Article : 614 words
  26. AUSTRALASIAN PARLIAMENTS. [Bx TELEGRAPH.] (PROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) VICTORIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier stated in reply to a question that an offer of 10,000 tons of Gippsland brown coal had been made to the Railway Department, ...

    Article : 544 words
  27. THE RABBIT [?]EST.

    Referring to the rabbit pest, reports from Milparinka state that the rabbits in the district are increasing to an alarming extent. Month after month passes and nothing is being done to may the plague. ...

    Article : 79 words
  28. UNIONISTS IN COURT.

    At the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Lee, S.M., Honry Krago, Challes Mann, Peter Krigiah, James Anderson, John Astrom, Richard Mitch, Robert Russell, Alexander Malcolm, Ludwig ...

    Article : 384 words
  29. THE MELBOURNE BOOKMAKERS.

    The members of the Australian Bookmakers' Association have decided, in view of the V.A.T.C. having resolves to charge them an annual instead of a daily fee, that they will not go to the races at ...

    Article : 50 words
  30. FASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock Movements.—2000 fat woolly wetherS, from Gorianawa Station to Sydney, via Rylstane, C. Fetherstonhaugh owner, also 250 rams to Dubbo, same owner; 2400 fat wethers, from Combognloog Station to Sydney, ...

    Article : 802 words
  31. SUICIDE OF A SERVANT GIRL.

    Shortiy after 6 this morning. Annis S. Hodson, aged 27, a servant in a hours at Caulfield, shot herself dead with a revolver. In June last arrangements were made for her marriage, but her lover ...

    Article : 89 words
  32. MAITLAND QUARTER SESSIONS.

    At the quarter sessions at East Maitland to-day, James Thomas Campbell was found guilty of bigamy, and was remanded for sentence. James of David Walters, charged with embezzling the money of David ...

    Article : 124 words
  33. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN IN ENGLAND.

    In the match between the Australia Eleven and the Marylebone Club, which was commenced yesterday, the home team scored 372 runs in their first innings. ...

    Article : 123 words
  34. MR. H. H. CHAMPION ON THE STRIKE.

    In a lengthy article which appeared in the Melbourne Age on Saturday last, Mr. H. H. Champion the wellknown English labour representative dealt fully with the present situation of trades unionism in Australia. This ...

    Article : 1,357 words
  35. MEETING AT PADDINGTON.

    Last evening a public meeting was held in St. Matthias' Hall, paddington, under the auspices of the Labour Defence Committee, for the purpose, as it was stated, of placing the labour side of the present crisis ...

    Article : 773 words
  36. AMALGAMATED CARRIERS' UNION.

    A conference of delegates from the different carriers' unions in the colony was opened to-day. Representatives from Riverins, Nyngan, Forbes, Grenfell, Bungendors, and the local delegates were present, Mr. Cranfield ...

    Article : 171 words
  37. ABOUT THE WHARFS.

    Matters about the wharfs yesterday were dull, and there is not much chango in the shipping. The R.M.S. Carthage will arrive about noon to-day from London. It is not intended, however, to bring her to the ...

    Article : 206 words
  38. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Legislative Council concluded the debate on the Government policy. The tone of the discussion was generally favourable. The Assembly had a long sitting, dealing chiefly ...

    Article : 149 words
  39. DONCASTER SEPTEMBER MEETING.

    The Doncaster September Meeting commenced to-day, when the racing for the principal evant resulted as under:— The CHAMPAGNE STAKES of 30 sovs, each, 20 ...

    Article : 214 words
  40. THE SHEARING SRASON.

    Shearing is progressing in this district under variable cireumstances. At New Gulargambone (Mrs. Marshall) the union board ia not full, half those on being learners. At Sunnyside (Mrs. Harvey) the non-union sheds ...

    Article : 264 words
  41. THE GAS SUPPLY.

    At the meeting of the Ashfield Borough Conncil held on Tuesday ovening a telegram was road from the Australian Gaslight Company asking the council's consent to a reduction in the number of public lamps during ...

    Article : 94 words
  42. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Attorney-General gave notice, in the Legislative Council this evening, that an address be presented to her Majesty asking that Macquarie Island be annexed to Now Zealand instead of to Tasmania ...

    Article : 36 words
  43. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    This morning Patrick M'Donald, aged 61, a. gatekeeper on the railway, was walking along the line near Richmond Station when he was struck by the engine of the night ballast train, which ran ...

    Article : 68 words
  44. SQUATTERS ASSIST THE EMPLOYERS.

    Mr. E. M. Young, president of the Employers' Conference now sitting, received a telegram yesterday from Mr. R. Gillespie, one of the attorneys for Messrs. T. and L. Learmonth, of Groongal station, promising ...

    Article : 51 words
  45. CASUALTIES.

    A youth named Charles Clark met with an accident yesterday afternoon while driving a donkey engine at Moore's Wharf. By some means as yet unexplained his right foot slipped between two of the cogwheels, ...

    Article : 155 words
  46. THE FERRY STEAMERS.

    The board of directors of the North Shore Steam Ferry Company, Limited, deeided at a meeting held on Tuesday that, in view of the scarcity of coal consequent upon the strike, the number of trips on each of ...

    Article : 203 words
  47. STRIKE OF SHEARERS.

    The shearers at the enter Metallie Station, numbering 20, struck yesterday because the owners refused to compensate them for an unavoidable delay of an hour and a half while waiting for sheen. Messrs. Dessailley and ...

    Article : 80 words
  48. ACCIDENT TO A MARINE OFFICER.

    Alexander Hogg, a marine officer on strike, was run over by a tram last night in Market-street, necessitating the amputation of one leg, the [?]one being badly broken [?] the [?]nce. ...

    Article : 48 words
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  50. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE WESTERN MINERS TO BE CALLED OUT.

    No attempt has yet been mads to resume work at the local collieries. Supplies of st[?]red coal are now nearly exhausted. The North Illawarra Company is sending several trucks to the Colonial Sugar Company. The ...

    Article : 251 words
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