AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 36, 10 September 1892, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[PSB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Melbourne, September 9. Hatton A. Williamstown, auctioneer, has absconded, leaving debts amounting to upwards of £20,000. Mrs O'Brien's case is the first decided under the new prerogutire regula- | tions. 1 The City of Melbourne Building So« ciety has again suspended payment. SrUNEV, September 9, Earthworks have been thrown up to protect the Proprietary mine at Broken Hill, and the improved fortifications are garrisoned witn 3UO men. Mr Fergusson, a Labour leader, in addressing the miners, said (here was a feeling steadily growing among the men which must be subdued. If it broke out then God help those who engendered it. If bloodshed ensued it would be on the heads of the police. This Day. The maritime difficulty is settled by Mr Nicoll having re-engaged the men at the union rate of wages. There have been frequent meetings of owners, and it is understood the larger companies are averse to reducing wages. Mr Baxter, the contractor, has taken an extensive contract from the Proprietary | Mine, and has notified miners he is willing to engage 1000 men at ten shillings per day. He does not recognise the Union, and asserts if the local men decline to take up the offer he can obtain practical men at a moment's notice. A large mob assembled at 2.30 this morning to meet the train conveying the police and free laborers. The train dashed through the station and made for the town station, and as it passed through it was assailed with stones and several pistol shots were fired. Notwithstanding the alacrity of the police the men were seyerely assaulted as they marched to the Town Hall, and though the police had bayonets fixed several men were injured. One arrest was made. Sir H. Parkes declines to accept the apology made by the News. It is be lieved he will claim £10,000.