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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2956, 25 June 1891, Page 3

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(BY EI.KCTRIO TKI.BO.RArH.—COPYRICHT.) London, June 22 A monster mooting of minora was hold at Southport, the attendance numbering upwards of 80,000. AmoDg those who addressed the meeting was Sir Charles Dilke. A resolution was carried demanding the recognition of the eight hours' principle by the employers. At \ meeting of carpenters and joiners in Hyde Park a resolution was parsed demanding eight hours und an increase of a penny per hour in wages. The Times, discussing the iucrease in the Australian postage, states it is consequent on the Australian colonies joining the Postal Union, and that it is likely to exceed anticipations. The statement that the Orient Company has undertaken to convey troops lo ludia is untrue, The omnibus comp vniea arc dismissing the leaders of the recent strike, and another is imminent in consequence. Archbishop VValsh, in the course of an article in the. iv, tional I'ress, says he considers it is hopeless to expect Home Rule in the present century. A train conveying the Londonderry militia collided with an empty train outside Londonderry today. ihe driver and stoker were killed instantaneously, and mauy others were injured. Juno 23. Mr Spurgeon and thirty other ministers have issued a Confession of Faith allirming their belief in the verbal inspiration of all scripture. The claim for £40,000 put forward by the Muriettas against the Haling estate will prolvihly he ai ranged. The Society of Arts has awarded to Sir 13. N. C, Hraddon, of Tasmania, its nilvcr medal lor his paper on the iiulustries of the colony he represents. I'aius, June 20-. Tlio Russian general, Tseha?;n, is in l'aris arranging for the delivery of 500,000 rifles. j Bi:ki,i.v, June 20. The Kinperor denies the statement in | Truth that he had written to the Queen j condemning the conduct of the Prince rt Wales, Ju:.o The death is announeul of Genei-iii iironsatt Yon Schc 11 ■ -thu> 1 ti, formerly Prussian Minister of Wm , St. PKTKJisiiria:, June HI. The Russian Government is rapidly increasing the strength of the navy. Twenty-five new ships are in coiu-si of construction, and more have been ordered CoNSTANTINOI'IiK, JtlllU 21. It is repotted that the CovernorOeneral at Yemen and his entire stall v.ere killed in the reeeut fight witii the rebel?. Nkw Yoi-.k, June 22. The New York Herald states that. Lady Macdonald will obtain a peerage in recognition of her late husband's services. Three hundred thousand Americans have signed a petition to the Czar, begging him to have mercy on the Siberian political prisoners \Vasiiini;ton, June 20. The Ohio Republican Convention is nominating Major McKinley as Governor, and demands special protection for wool growers equally with the manufacturers. The North America Commercial Company has protested against the closing of the Behring Sea seal tisherics and claims compensation.