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Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 1031, 7 May 1883, Page 3

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HOME AND FOREIGN. (REUTER—COPYRIGHT.) ! (Deceived May 7, 0.30 a.m.) LONDON, llay 6. Timothy Kelly, one of the Phceriix Park prisoners, in, whose case the jury were unable to agree upon a verdict, will be again brought up for trial tomorrow. ’ : NEW YORK, May 5. The Pensylvania ironworkers' are agitating for increased wages, and it is feared' a serians" strike is impending. It is estimated that 100,000 men at Pitsburg and in the neighbourhood are connected with the movement. (Received May 7, 12.45 p.m.) , L f v P 7 ■ London, May 4J Consols have declined to New Zealand securities remain at last quotations. Colonial bread stuffs continue quiet. Adelaide wheat, ex 50s; New Zealand wheat, ex*, warehouse, 45s to 45s 6d ; Adelaide flour, ex ■ warehouse, 34s 6d. Australian tallow has further declined ; best beef is quoted at 43s ; best mutton at 455. The total quantity wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,210,000 quarters. AUSTRALIAN. [hEtTER COPYRIGHT.] (Received May 7 0.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, May 6. The death is announced of Sir John O’Shanassy, K.C.M.G. SYDNEY, May 5. The six days’ walking contest between Edwards)and O’Leary for £2oo’ a side was concluded to-night, and Was Won by the former by seven miles. The distances covered were—Edwards, 466 miles, and O’Leary 459. Edwards thus covered the greatest distance yet recorded in the colonies. Great excitement prevailed at the finish. (Received May 7, 1.50 p.m'.) MEL B 0 URN E j Th is day. Mr Berry telegrrphs from Sydney that; he has every hope that the Postal Conference will result in the conclusion of satisfactory aiTangemerits. A father, mother, arid 4 children have been burnt to death near Beech worth. The father succeeded in bringing out two children from the burning house, and on returning for the others, was suffocated. Two children, who were brought out, died soon after from the burns which they had received, , SYDNEY This day. Sailed, Wakatipu fo.r Wellington, on-Saturday afternoon; arrived; City ; of Sydney from Auckland; yesterday mornings . Mr Redmond, speak at r Newcastle on Saturday, took occasion to strongly condetnri the Dublin murders arid agrarian crime generally.