AUSTRALIAN NEWS
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[Per B.s. Arawata, at Auckland.]
SYDNEY, June 8
A collision oaourred between two passonger ferry-boats in Lavender Bay on the 7th during a thick fog. Burglars entered the Frenoh Comptoir des Oompte on the 7th, and endeavored to break open the safe, but unsuccessfully, and they finally made off without any boety. Great regret is expressed at the failure of negotiations for the settlement of the strike at Newcastle. Mr Gregson baving agreed to arbitration, the men had a meeting to consider its basis, when resolutions were passed that the lodge were not in favour of the basis, which they wish should be the hewing rate at Bare Hole, compared with Wallsend and Lsmbton. The matter has now been referred to the whole mining district. Meantime the harbor of Newcastle is overcrowded with shipping, and collieries are quite nnable to meet the demands upon them. MELBOURNE, Jnne 8.
In the Parliamentary debate on the Tramways Bill Mr Gillies spoke in favor of tho measure, and said the Sydney tramway system was the worst in the world. Mr Carter also supported the Bill. The debate ultimately lapsed by effluxion of time. The wreck of the Pretty Jane was sold for £l. The Coroner's inquest concerning the death of William Paul, killed by an explosion at the Apollo Candle factory, concluded on the 7th. The cause of tho accident remains a mystery. A verdict was returned of accidental death, the jury adding a rider recommending the Government to appoint an inapeotor of boilers. BRISBANE. Great preparations are making at Rockhs'.mpton for the reception of Dr. Cain, the naw Roman Catholic Bishop. A vineyard company has been startod at Darling Downs, with a capital of £SOOO. Two men belonging to the ship Silver Eagle, while in Berrey's Bay, recently absconded on a raft, and have not since been heard of. ADELAIDE. In a case of coaspiraey against Barker, Horton, and Forsyth, a nolle prosequi was entered, the last defendant not being arrested.
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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2553, 14 June 1882, Page 3
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