AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2899, 12 February 1891, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(lIV KI.KCTISIO TKl.KllKAl'll.—COl-VKIUIIT). iSvn.VKY, Kebruury !». An' Intercolonial Labour Conference has opened its sill ings here. Victoria, Now Zealand, and Tasmania are not represented. A scheme is being drafted fur an Australasian federation of labour, which will bo submitted to another conference at Dallarat in April. The scheme, provides that each union shiill retain self-govern-ment of its own particular iiflairs, and federate in order to facilitate mutual eo-openition where necessary for common welfare. Mr Eddy. Chief Commissioner of Railways, and lion. R. White;, M.L.C., have left on a visit to New Zealand. MIiLJiCH UNK, February 10. There is considerable dissatisfaction among the federated unions respecting the new shipping articles, and trouble is likely to arise. Nine of thu cro\v ol the Ution, from Glasgow, have been landed, suffering from lead poisoning. Metal is supposed to have been contained in the sugar supplied to the ship. One man lias since died. Owing to the burning of (lie clonkroom at Spencer-street Railway Station passengers have sent in claims amounting to i'KKKi. 'I'lii! Government have decided to exhibit, at. the Royal Agricultural Show in F.nglaud in J'uno. February 11 The Miners' Association have forwarded a further donation of i'-00 in aid of the Donniston (New Zealand) miners. AuEiAiiiK. February It.'. The Colonial Treasurer has decided lo allow the balance of the loan to remain on the London market till the 1-lth instant. Bkisiiank. February 10. An extraordinary tide visited Cairns rind Towusville to-day, and the lowlying parts of these towns were Hooded.