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Kumara Times, Issue 2834, 31 October 1885, Page 2

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[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. THE SYDNEY UNION SEAMEN'S STRIKE. ARRIVAL OF CARDINAL MORAN. THE FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE. DISSATISFACTION IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY MARKETS. (Received October 30, 8.30 p.m.) Melbourne, October 30. The Seamen's Union, of Victoria, held a special meeting to-day to consider the action of the Sydney Union in connection with the recent difficulty between the coal trimmers and ship owners of New South Wales. Resolutions were adopted indicating great disapproval of the attitude assumed by the Sydney Union, and openly expressed that they had been guilty of a breach of the agreement entered into Inst year between the Federated Seamen's Union and the ship owners. It was resolved that the Victorian Union could not support the Sydney body in tlie action taken, and decided to send the Victorian Secretary to Sydney as a delegate to try aud bring about an amicable settlement of the difficulty. Later. The Orient Company's steamship Liguria arrived this evening from Londou. His Eminence Cardinal Moran is a passenger for Sydney. (Received October 30, 10.15 p.m.) Sydney, October 30. A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce waited upon the PosSmastergeneral (Mr See) to-day in reference to the new San Francisco mail service. Mr See, in reply to the deputation, said the Government were bound to carry on the new service until the question had been decided by Parliament, the contract having been signed conjointly with New Zealaud, subject to the approval of the New South Wales Parliament. A public meeting was afterwards held, at which resolutions were passed condemning the new mail contract, and pronouncing strongly in favour of a direct service. The Union Company's steamship Wnkatipu sailed for Wellington yesterday afternoon. New Zealand wheat is 3s per bushel,' being an advance of fourpence since last report. New Zealand oats, "2s sd, an impiovement of Id. Maize, 561b5., 2d dearer, 3s Bd. Sugar Company's No, 1, £2G.