AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2911, 12 March 1891, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(BY ELECTRIC TELKUHAI'II. —CWYIHGUT.)

Buisu.vxk, March 10. A SMALL force of police and military succeeded iu arresting four unionist ringleaders concerned in the disturbance at Clermont, on Sunday. The Central Council has ordered a general call-out on the ICtli instant, but it is stated that the railway men and town unionists are not included in the call, In some quarters, however, it is expected that these also will be called out. March 11. A tropical disturbance which has occurred in the district north of Brisbane will probably travel towards the North Cape of New Zealand. Hobart, March 11. The R.M.S. Coptic from London via the Cape arrived at 5 p.m. yesterday and continued her voyage to New Zealand at six this morning. She brings 19 passengers for Australia and 44 for New Zealand. Sydney, March 10. Tho Postal Conference finished its •ittings to-day. The Eastern Extension Company announced that steps were being taken to ensure a safer route for the Port Darwin cables. McLean is willing to accept O'Connor's challenge, and row him either on the Parramatta or the Nepean, allowing the Canadian £200 for expenses. March 9. It is believed that the wreekuge seen near Cape George belongs to the barquo Eose M, fifty-eight days out from New Zealand. March 11. L.idy Jersey has written a jpoem on the toast " One poople one destiny." More than half of the delegates at the Federal Conference have now spoken. Adklaidk, March 11. Mr O. D. Fitzgerald, the Australian labour delegate, who has been ou a visit to England, has here en route to Sydney. He met with a suitablo reception here. Melhol'kxk, March 10. Tho barque W. Godfrey, lumber laden, from Sail Francisco to Melbourne, was wrecked lu'iir Lome. The officers and crew reached the shore in safety. An extra charge of a penny a dozen for evening papers caused the newsboys to strike. They took ,icti\ e steps to prevent the others selling papers,

and the result was that very few were Hold in tho streets. Numbers of police armed with whips guarded the various newspaper offices.