AUSTRALIAN.
(BY CABLE.—REUTER’S TELEGRAMS). SYDNEY, April 7. Farther complications occurred at Newcastle between the coal miners and managers. The masters refuse to agree to the eight hours’ limit and other demands which have been made by the men. April 8. An attempt was made to float the Austral in Fitzroy dock, at spring tide, this morning, but without success, owing to insufficient depth of water. It is probable the vessel will proceed direct to London about the end of May. Yesterday, Some of the workmen at the Prospect Water-works have struck, owing to a reduction in their wages. MELBOURNE, Monday. The date for the Intercolonial Postal Conference has not yet been fixed. It has transpired that the Secretary of State for the Colonies has offered, in the event of the Colonies joining the Postal Union, to continue the free conveyance of Australian mails between Colombo and London, and vice versa.
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1306, 10 April 1883, Page 2
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150AUSTRALIAN. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1306, 10 April 1883, Page 2
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