CONDENCED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 13 June 1891, Page 2

CONDENCED CABLEGRAMS.

London. Pickets have blocked 2000 omnibuses, but have allowed the horses to be fed. The public strongly sympathise with the men in their endeavour to secure a concesion of twelve hours per day. It is believed that the strike will largely result in the ticket system being adopted, with the view of stopping the speculation that is known to be carried on. The Directors of the Omnibus Companies have made a general offer to fche men out on strike to concede their demands for twelve hours per day if they agree to accept sixpence reduction iri wages. The exception is made in the the case of drivers of road cars, no reduotion being made in their wages^ although they will not have to work more than twelve hours. The Directors state thafc this is the lasfc offer they will make, and unless the men accept; the terms they will declare a lock out. The omnibus strikers have refused to accept the terms of the companies * and demand an actual not an average day of twelve hours, with increase of wages, and to be paid, for a holiday once a fortnight. In the House of Commons the President of the Committee of the Privy Council, has introduced a Bill providing for an extra capitation grant of 10s on all children between ' the age of 5 and 14 years on the

average attendance at the elementary ; schools, the effect of wh'ch will be to give absolutely free education to two- ' thirds of England and Wales. The Bill was well received, and will i probably be read a second time, and then shelved until next session. The Behring Sea Fisheries Suspension Bill has passed the House of Lords. Baring's estate shows a surplus of ' one million and three quarters. A memorial service, in honour of the late Sir John Macdonald, will be held in Westminster Abbey. Lord Salisbury, referring to Sir John in the House of Lords, declared him to be as great a statesman as any nation has seen. The Canadian House of Commons was draped in black, and a vote deploring the late Premier's death was passed. The whole of the Queensland loan has been taken up at 90 per cent, and the Queensland National Bank notify that they will pay the matured debentures on July Ist.