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AUSTRALIAN NEWS

(IIV Kl.t.l"l'KlO TKI.KC.HAI'U.— COI'YKIGHT). SVDN'KY, February 1-. As the representatives of Western .Australia to the Federal Convention will be unable to attend until a week after the date fixed for the opening 1 , the (loveniment of that colony have aske 1 that the Convention should be j lost polled ; but. the ropiest is not likely to be granted. "While the Tasmania!! (JuvKiimfiit favours the postpi nemenl, the other colonies are prepared to adhere to the original date. The captain of the Severon sued the crow of that vessel for combining to disobey lawful eommands, but the case was dismissed, the captain admitting that, the men's action was justifiable. They contended that they took th t* iIC lion tlioy did only in order to clrarlv define their position in the eyes of the owners and charterers. ' A letter lias been received from O'Connor stating that he is willing to row Maclean for one dollars or five thousand, if tor championship, either race to be rowed in America. February !•'!. The Government are inviting tenders for the supply of I i.j.000 tons of steel rails, to be manufactured in the colony from colonial products. The request of this Western Australian Government has not been

and the l'Viloral Convention will open its sittings on tin; iluto originally fixed. *Mi:i.iion:.vi:, February I'-\ A bush fire is raging Sandhurst, which has devastated 20 niiles of country, an.l is still urifilioclscd. AipKi.aidi-:, February L>. At. the Shearers' Conference which opened yesterday, Mr Spenee the president of the Khemers" Union, in his address. urgvil tlie men to advance in a new form, and instead of spending larire sums of money on strikes, and liifhfiu" battles with the pnstonilist.s, the expenditure should be in the direjtioii of improving their position politically. lit;i shank, February I'-'. Stormy weather has been experienced along the northern coast, resulting in the wreck of two luggers in Torres-Straits, and the drowning of five persons. February 13. The labour Unions have decided to boyeoll Chinese cooks and gardeners from March Ist.

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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2900, 14 February 1891, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN NEWS Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2900, 14 February 1891, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2900, 14 February 1891, Page 3

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