AUSTRALIA.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1715, 19 August 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

[SPECIAL TO "GLOBE."] SYDNEY, August 18. The Adelaide miners arrived here decline to proceed to Newcastle. They say they woro misled. The difficulty is consequently increased. [retjteb's telegrams.] SYDNEY, August 12. THE MINERS AT NEWCASTLE. Artillery and police fully armed have proceeded to Newcastle to quell, if necessary, the expected riots among the miners. THE MELANESIAN MISSION. Bishop Selwynwill deliver an address to-night upon the Melanesian mission. Liberal contributions are being made to the fund. MELBOURNE, August 18. It is believed that the Commercial Bank robbers are two escaped prisoners. The black trackers are in pursuit. Owing to heavy rains tracking is rendered very difficult. SYDNEY, August 18. Owing to the action of the miners at Lambton Colliery, in refusing to abide by the vend system, a large body of other miners seized the Lambton works. Disturbances ensued, and shots were fired. One man was injured slightly. On the police arriving the crowd dispersed to a monster open air meeting. Thirty-five miners arrived from Adelaide for the Waratah Colliery, where the miners are locked out. AUCKLAND, August 19. News per City of New York. The City of New York has arrived. She left Sydney on August 14th. G-eo. Rignold is a through passenger to San Francisco. Tho H.M.B. Pinafore dispute at Sydney between Williamson and Kelly and Leon ended by the latter recognising Williamson's right. Fifteen Natives at the pearl fisheries at Jan Island, Queensland, stole a boat and ran away with it. Nothing since has been seen of them, and it is believed that they perished in the heavy storms that occurred around the islands soon after. At Wagga Edwards completed the feat of walking fifty miles, doing the distance in nine hours fourteen minutes, six minutes less than the prescribed time. The last mile was walked in eight and three-quarters minutes. At the conclusion he was examined by Dr. Wren, who expressed a desire to see the physical condition of the man after such a performance. Dr. Wren stated that Edwards' condition was astonishing after such a feat, and showed him to be possessed of a remarkable constitution. The pulse was regular, and there was no sign of distress manifest. A gold medal was presented to Edwards.