INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.
[.PEB UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION. Napike, This Day. A seaman named Michael Tall was drowaed at this port last night. He was going on board the schooner Enterprise and fell into the water. Wellington, This Day. The Police Offences Bill was considered in committee in the House last night, and during the course of the debate a wordy warfare took place between Messrs Seddon and Fergus. The former was frequently called to order for using strong language, and tho latter moved that the galleries be cleared, which was not acceded to. Auckland, This Day. The firemen and sailors are still on strike. 81 have left tho coastal steamers, and 80 others, who are ont of employment and belong to the Federated Seamen's Unions, bave refused to accept the terms of owners. The Kamo coal company, owners of the Waitaki, have alone acceded to the demands of the men* who havo returned to the vessel.. Several vessels left for coastal ports yesterday short handed. The lona, starting for Mercury Bay under canvas, was manned by two captains, two mates, and the chief engineer. The seamen hold' meetings tonight to consider the question. The cook at the surveyors camp, Mongonui.'had his fingers blown off his hand and his ha,ndj_jjurpd through the bursting of a gun. ... A'l.f A HUTU nil I 'i" 'A.)
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 58, 25 October 1884, Page 2
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221INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS. Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 58, 25 October 1884, Page 2
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