AUSTRALIAN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8161, 16 April 1895, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Received April 15, at 11.20 a.m. Sydney, April 16. Arrived — Mannpouri, from Auckland. Tho weather is inclement, with frequonb heavy shower*. Hudson Bros, are still unable to 611 the places of tho men on strike, The Utter are seeking for a conference, and express thoir willingness to accept a reasonable reduction. Newcastle, April 15. The M»yor is tryiug to arrango a conforonoe between the local owners and the miners wiih a view to a settlement of tho strike, This step has been taken with the approval of the minors' delega'cs. Po'er Curran (secretary of tho Duckonfield Miners' Lodge), and Richard Leighton (socrotary of the Back Creek Lodge), both prominent un onista, have been Arrested in connexion with the recent outrage ab Minim, where two pipes, charge! with dynamite and stones, were exploded near tho camp of the free laborers. Melbourne, April 15. No bodies have been recovered from the collapsed tunnel, but as tho diver noticed air osoaping from the tunnel thers is a faint hope that the entombed men are still alive, and hn intends to penetrate the worki. Pertii, April 15. Prospecting is proceeding vigorously on fcho Londonderry Company's property. Along the pourao of the reef splendid specimens were mat with, but no fl?gn of tho continuation of the rich shoot of gold.