AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
MELBOURNE, May 29
Minister of Kailways is seeking conference with railway authorities of N. S. Wales and South Australia, to put an end to railway tariff war. MELBOURNE, May 30 Two men arrested on charge of forging Commercial Bank notes. Tariff Board, by a narrow majority, recommends the retention of duties on cattle, sheep and pigs, and abolition of horse duty. •
THURSDAY ISLAND, May 30 Officers of British India Company’s s.s. Chingtu report that a disease vaguely called plague is raging at Hong Kong. When the vessel left 100 coloured people were dying daily. One of the crew of the Chingtu died after leaving. Doctor was unable to diagnose the disease. The vessel has proceeded South in quarantine. BRISBANE, May 29
Rouseabouts on stations out West have struck against Pastoralists new agreement. Shearers, consequently, are unable to commence work.
It is feared trouble may lead to a general struggle.
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Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 743, 1 June 1894, Page 3
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151AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 743, 1 June 1894, Page 3
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