CABLEGRAMS

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2195, 15 January 1886, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

(BY ELECTRW TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT)

Reuter's Telegrams, Melbourne, January 14.

On receipt of notice from the Seamen's Union intimating an tointentiongo outon strike in 24 hours, the shipowners withdrew tho letter they had written to the new managing secretary of the Trades Council, agreeing to the appointment of aßoard of conciliation, under certain conditions. Thirty two men brought to Victoria from Now Zealand by tho Wuihora are now working for the Union Company, while a similar number is employed by the Australian Navigation Company. The attitude of the remaining men ifl uncertain.

Melbourne, January 14. In pursuance of notice given to shipowners, all seamen employed on intercolonial steamers Btruck work, with the exception: of the men belonging to the Union Company of Now Zealand and the Adelaide Steamship Company.. The latter company yielded to the demands of tho Union, because it already payß Union rates in Adelaide The seamen and firemen employed on the Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company's ».s. Pateena, deserted jußt before the vessel was to leave for Launceston, The captain, however, proceeded on the voyage, relying on the mates, engineers, and a number of steerage passengers to work the ship, London, January 13. Tho British Consul at Apia has officially informed Mr Layard, the English representative at Noumea, that Germany has seized Samoa.

Constantinople, January 14, Collective no'.es framed by tho Great Powers' have, been presented to Greece, Servia, and Bulgaria, calling upon them to demobilise their armies, Considerable 'excitement prevails amongst the Greeks, and it is feared that tliey may refuse to carry out the demands of the powers. The Pqrte is arranging for a settlement of the Roumelian difficulty, the basis being the appointment for live years of a Governor forßoumelia, ; Hobart, January 14, The Doric arrived here this afternoon from London, bound for New Zealand ports.