AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2882, 3 January 1891, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(BY ae TKI.KtJItAI'.I - e. U"| I'll, 11 I'.) ,SV!)VI:V, Lccember 01. Till-: wharf labourers will admit noliuui'.onists as members uf the Wharf labourers' Union without payment of entrance fees until February.

Kir 1 l.enry l'nrkes says he sees no necessity to take action respecting General Booth's scheme at present, lie believes it is intended for Africa, and not for Australia.

Sailing shipowners are forming an association on similar lines to the steamship owners.

Ten thousand acres of grass have been burnt near Jerilderie, about -100 miles inland. Incendiarism is suspected, and a farmer in the locality is said to be implicated in the affair, Xew.s lias been received that flic Japan Government have subsidised a steam service between Japan and Australia, and that the first vessel of the new lino will leave Yokohama for an Australia port on oth January. Micuiotmixk, December o'O. The l'rec labourers object to the abolition of 1 lie Free Labour Unrein, and demand the recognition of their claims. Dining a thunderstorm at Kiitherglrn. ICS miles north-east of Melbourne. two boys named Harrison and Olcorn were killed by lightning. Mr Munro, Premier, iia.s addressed a circular letter to the Governments of the other colonies, suggesting that a courteous intimation be forwarded io General Booth advising him not to allow his emigration scheme to be given effect to in Australia without Australian interests being consulted. The wharf labourers liave resumed work. The strike was only against holiday pay. and not connected with general work. January 12. Tanner, who undertook a forly davs' fast has completed 38 days. ll'j is very weak, and the doctors decline to allow him to extend the period over 40 days. BitistiAXK, January 2. Mr W. Liddy, well-known in Australia and New Zealand as n thei. .lical manager, died yesterday.