AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11487, 21 January 1903, Page 8

AUSTRALIA.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

VICTORIAN MINERS' STRIKE. (Received January 20th, 9.39 a.m.) MELBOURNE, January 20. The Outtrim and Jumbunna coalminers have struck against the reduction in wages, and a. thousand men are out. THE VICTORIAN RAILWAYS. Tue Minister of Railways, Mr T. Bent, as a result of the Railway EngLnedrivers'

Association affiliating, has instructed the Railway Commissioner to take steps to revoke the affiliation of the railway employees societies with the Trades Hall. CARDINAL MORAN AND SAMOA. SYDNEY, January 20. Cardinal Moron's reiteration of his charges against the Protestant missionaries in connection with Samoa lias set on foot a movement for the appointment of a Royal Commission of Inquiry. BATHING FATALITY. (Received January 21st, f.12 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 20. Following the death of his private secretary, the Governor's coachman was drowned while bathing at Alossvale. THE LATE SIR F. SARGOOD. MELBOURNE, January 20. The State Parliament Diet to-day. Sympathetic references were made in both Houses to the death of Sir F. Sargood. The Council adopted! a resolution placing on record their high appreciation of his public services, and both Houses adjourned till to-morrow out of respect to memory. SHIPMENTS OF SPECIE. The Austral took £57,000 in specie from Melbourne, and the Britannia £609,000 from Melbourne and Fremantle. With the exception of £56,000, all was for India.