FRANCE.

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FRANCE.

, THE COURRIERES DISASTER. THE RELIEF FUND. SYDNEY, April 7. i A sum of two hundred and fifty guiaeas lias been subscribed in • Sydney towards the Courrieres ReL lief Fund. The lists have been 3 closed. I t > LABOUR MEMBERS AND i ASSOCIATION. j HANDSOME DONATIONS. deceived April 7, 8.13 p.m. LONDON, April 7. The Labour members iu the House of Commons have raised £I,OOO for the Courrieres Disaster Fund. The Northumberland and Durban Miners' Associations have each 1 contributed £I.OOO. 5 i LOCKSMITHS ON STRIKE. t ( : BURN THEIR EMPLOYER'S I RESIDENCE. Received Anril 7, 8.13 p.m. PARIS, April 7. The locksmiths on strike at Sorame burnt their employer's residence. 1 They also sacked his brother's house, destroying £20,000 worth of pictures, poroelain and furniture. FRENCH MINERS STRIKE. ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND AFFECTED. Received April 7, 8.13 p.m. PARIS, April 7. ; Tue French miners continue on strike, and are demanding a minimum wage of 5s 9ct. One hundred thousand men are affected. ; ANARCHIST PLOTS. PARIS. April 6. A flag offloer states that anarchists; and anti-militarists boast that they have selected six seamen, stokers, and gunners in eaob warthip, who, at a given signal, will tamper with the vital parts of the vessel, steal ammunition, and cause explosions. Speoial precautions have been taken to frustrate these designs.