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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 28, 2 May 1890, Page 2

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Western Australia.

The Labour Demonstration

Strikes Taking Place.

The Late Railway Accident.

A Fortunate Man.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Dr Parker, of the Temple, lias interviewed Mr Gladstone in reference to the attitude of West Australia. Mr Gladstone was warmly interested and admitted the difficulty of reserving territory. He expressed surprise at the hostility to the Chinese. He stated his engagements would prevent him from advocating the Natives’ Bill, but he would use his influence to prevent its being obstructed. Mr Burns and Mr Davitt will speak in Hyde Park in favour of the Eight Hours legislation. Organised trades Eire opposed' to. the movement. Walsh opposed a compromise. The Walshman has been delayed ten days, or it is stated the agreement with Western Australia would have been concluded ere this. In the meantime the policy is altered. Speaking at King’s College dinner Bishop Barry was very bitter about his Australian experience. He declared colonials were a crude people. Mr Macartney, in an interview with the Chinese ambassador, insisted on the equitable status of the Great Powers.

Tenders for the new three per cent, loan for Ceylon are advertised for at a minimum at ninety-three. The French have shelled the town of Wyndar. ■ Strikes have taken place in Berlin owing to the refusal of employers to grant a holiday on May Ist for the Eight Hours’ demonstration. Masters have conceded the demands made by their men for 8j holiday on the occasion. A number of bricklayers thrashed a party of blacklegs to-day. Blood was shed amongst the contestants, and several arrests were made.

The. Pope has written to Archbishop Cologne to exhort bishops to mediate between employers and the men on strike.

The supporters of General Boulanger urge that he should return to Paris on the occasion of the May demonstrations which take place to-morrow. The verdict of the jury which enquired into the circumstances of the railway accident at Bathurst, was that the disaster was accidental. A rider was added, recommending the resumption of side couplings pending the fittings of the rolling stock with strong gear. Martial law has been abolished m

Crete. White marble has been discovered in Casino. Experts declare it to be equal to the finest Carrara. Among the passengers from Auckland by the Te Anau for Sydney were detective and lawyers clerk of Sydney, who succeeded in tracing out Joseph Thomas Levien in Marlborough, who is stated to be heir to property in the heart of Sydney worth £75,000. He was formerly, a settler in thejfaituna Valley. Nine months agorw was in Melbourne to make inquiries,*and was also in Auckland. He is to be congratulated now, after his ups and downs, on his goqd fortune. Tom Jennings, known as the heaviest and biggest man in Australia, died , somewhat suddenly of dropsy at his house, the Harvest Home Hotel, Hobart, on Tuesday, the Ist insfc. His weight.was $2 stone, height sft lOin, v chest 68in, round waist 82in, and calf of leg 20£in. Jennings was a native of Streomhead, Atherton, Yorkshire, and was aged 6(3. > A New South Wales Chinaman has named his eldest born Henry Parkeo , Ah'Kcwm. ■ ■ I