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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2932, 30 April 1891, Page 2

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(BY KLI-XTIHC TELKIiHAriI.—COI'VIiIiiHT.) TjOMkin, April 'J(i. Mk 11. H. Champion, tin- labour leader, in the course of an interview with a representative of tin; l'all Mall Gazette, said that the men who liail gone out ou strike in Australia recently had blindly followed their unscrupulous leaders. Several trades afterwards admitted this, and expressed regret that they had not followed the advice lie had tendered them ilurin'' his visit to Australia. April, 27. Influenza is raging at Stoel;port, l'ontefract and Lincoln, and a large number of deaths are reported. Mr Hennikor Heaton is seriously ill with influenza. In the billiard match, spot barred, between two well known piofussiouals, Taylor ami McNeil, the foniK-r made tho wonderful break of 1-Ki", whidi is more than double the number recinled by any other player on tin; championship Übie, Four of tiie artillerymen who mutinied at Gosport last week have lieen sentenced by courtmartial to two years' hard labour. April, 28. The Rev. Robert Roberts has been elected President, of the Baptist Union. One third of the population of Sheffield are suffering from influenza, anil numerous deaths are reported. Colonial stocks are improving. The Queen has started for Cherbourg. Washington, April -b'. Soldiers forced the giiol at WallawalJa, in Washington territory, and lynched a. mau who had murdered a comrade. April, 2S. The Senate of the United States is proposing more stringent measures for the exclusion of poor immigrants.