AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 135, 14 June 1888, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[per united press association.) Sydney, June 12.

Some trouble is anticipated over the South Waratah colliery dispute, owing, to the Company employing foreigners in the place of men who bave gone out on strike A. general strike is now imminent.

Fifty-eight Chinese will be sent back to Hong Hong by the steamer Changsha. The men are greatly excited, and Mr Quong Tart, who has acted as mediator throughout the difficulty, is of opinion there will be trouble and possibly loss of life on the voyage back.

The Tasmanian Government has suggested that the question of the transpor« tation of French convicts should be discussed at the Chinese Conference. The proposition has been cabled to the other colonies, and Queensland has already replied in favor of restricting the deliberations of the Conference exclusively to the Chinese qaeslin. Obituary— Captain Burton, an old NewZealand trader. He leaves a wife and family in Lyttelton.

The Chinese passengers detained on board the Changsha made a desperate attempt to obtain a landiag this afternoon. After a short struggle, however, the police succeeded in quelling the disturbance.

In committee on the Divorce Extension Bill a clause has been inserted defining a domicile, and preventing relief oeiag granted to persons who may seek to enter the colony for the purpose of obtaining a divorce:

The » hi neße Conference opened to-day. The press were not admitted. Sir Henry Parkes was chosen President. Mr Playford, the Premier of South Australia, gave notice of a series of resolutions, which he thought would comprehend alt the business. It is expected that the Conference will conclude its sitting on Thursday.

The suggestions cabled some days ago by Lord Knutsford to the Premier of South Australia Were read at the Chinese Conference to*day. They are generally disapproved as not being worthy of consideration. It has been suggested by the South Australian delegates, as a basis of future discussion, that a poiUtax of £30 should be imposed, and that the tonnage allowance be increased, to one Chinese ftr every 20 > tons. .vlelbotjbnb, June 12.

Another riot took place in Bourke street last night, when a band of larrikins attacked the police, using bettles as miswiles. Several arrests were made. One prisoner, several of the police, and a little girl were seriously injured, and had to be treated at the Hospital.

The man Ryan, charged at the Police Court today for attempting to shoot Constable Nicholson last week, was dis« missed. The constable will probably be brought before the Court on a charge of perjury. -