AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2387, 10 November 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SECOND EDITION

[Bv Telegraph.] (Per City of New York at Auckland.) RAILWAY STRIKES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. A RAID ON THE SHANTIES. THE BEEMAGUI MYSTERY. BOOT-MAKERS’ UNION. SOUTH AUSTBALIA. Adelaide, Nor. 2. The strike on the Nairne Railway works continues. The claims of the men who are most orderly, are that they be allowed to labour eight hours instead of nine, as at present, at the same rate of wages. The strike is universal, and the men are determined and confident of success. The contractors, on the other hand, state that they can afford to

wait two or three months. The men rety on the busy season of the year, and the lotting of large contracts in the other colonies. The determination of the men may bo gauged from the fact that at an impromptu meeting a resolution was passed binding those who have money to subscribe to a fund to be used commonly. There has been a general strike amongst the ballasting men on the Hallot and Teruwie line to-day. They demand higher wages and a reduction in the hours. Over 90 men have struck. Gang parties will be asked to take ballasting to-morrow,but it is feared that they will also demaud concessions. Police troopers have made a raid on all the sly-grog shanties on the Great Northern Bail way, and a large amount of liquor has been seized. The offenders appear at Bliuman to-morrow. NEW SOUTH WALES. The working bootmakers of Sydney have formed a union of the trade, and appointed office-bearers. They have made arrangements for collecting subscriptions to assist men on strike. A new rush is reported at Larry’s Mountains, about 15 miles from Moruya between there and Braidwood, The fate of the boating party at Bermagui is still a mystery, and little hope is entertained thatit will be cleared up, A telegram from Bodalla states that supposed traces of Lament Young’s party were discovered on Saturday evening, near Coruna Lake, about 12 miles from Wogonga, on the sea coast. A small strip of shirting and a small quantity of what is supposed to be human entrails were washed up close to where the boat was found. Near Montague Island a small quantity of honey, cigars and biscuits lias been found on the beacb close to where the remains were washed up. An impression prevails that the unfortunate party have been drowned and eaten by sharks. Miss Ada Williamson, a young - lady residing at Belmont, Lake Macquarrie, was found dead to-day kneeling alongside the bed on which her father had recently died. QUEENSLAND. The man who was recently arrested for murder at Arauuic committed suicide by cutting his throat with a knife given him for use at tea time.