The Ashburton Guardian. Magna et Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1890. THE AUSTRALIAN LABOR DIFFICULTIES.

It wiv-s generally believed that the gigantic maritime strike in Australia would be confined to Australian shores, and that New Zealand would escape all inconvenience arising therefrom. The telegrams of the past few days : havit? completely upset this hope, as, in consequence pf the Union Steamship Company becoming involved in the J trouble, we in tills colony are now j practically cut off from communication with our Australian neighbours. Be tween the Uiuoft Company and their j employees there Cs absolutely nothing j in dispute, and the j?Blatio#s are j of the most cordial character, Un fortunately both parties are afh'li ated to one or other of th« dispu tant bodies in Australia, who .are immediately concerned in the settle ment at thfi complex questions involved in the preserufc struggle. Therefore, although the Union .■ftficjimship Com pany and its employees would wil^ijjjly remain, at peace, they are not at liberty j to do so, hyt against their wishes and ' against the interest of New Zealand colonists., they are con,ipelte4 to war with eafth other. What the effect of the strike will 'be in this colony is al- j ready becoming apparent. With the; absence of shipping the tj-ains will 'rnctically stop running, or the hgi'-J vices will be so intermittent as to cau.se serious loss and inconvenience to almost avmxjcmo settled in the colony. Freights have a\mady risen, and this, added to the small arnouwt <4f.pa.rgo being car ried backward and t'orwa^ between Australia and New Zealand hy il^e miix line of steamers (whose owners are wot jnvolvcd in the quarrel) and the few s,aiSiijig vessels trading to and fro, will cause a .rise to take pSaee iupvalues. Fortuiiaieiy, -7,? a aoloay, we arc not dependant to an:y great «&t<ewfc mi imports from our Aus tr&Jwui neighiboMfs,, ,«.ftd in this respect prices for actual necesspifes are not likely to go up ; but our farmery /jind producers send largte quantities ,ipl g«ij?) and dairy produce to the Aus trsili.o» markets the year through, and in this respect should the present de termined s-bniggte J^w.een capital and * kUcmr i)l ie neighbouring colonies be i long ewtfmied, e^ Zealand vil/. }^:i serious lose*. We U4nk, therefore, that both the Unaoii^mpanyand New Zealand branch of the Maritime Coun •.i.-il v have not >cted as judiciously as !i!«l«nsts luKr.a right L to expect ill

becoming parties to a quarrel in which they have no substantial interest. So far as the Union Company and their employees are concerned, they have no ground of complaint the one against the other, yet they are Hying at each other's throats on a pure, matter of sentiment—the right to take up a partisan attitude in a labor dis turbance in another colony. If the dispute was between the Company and its employees there would be some ex cuse for the stoppage of trade while the combatants fought the matter out to their own satisfaction, but the country has a right to protest against being thrown into a state of excite ment because our only intercolonial j shipping company and its employees choose to mix themselves up with other people's quarrels. The matter, so far , as it affects New Zealand is a good illustration of the evils that may re sult from the gigantic combination of j labour and capital now taking place ; and should lead to some healthy legis lation which will effectually prevent a recurrence of such troubles in future. Under present conditions it would seem that ordinary trade and commerce cannot be carried on owing to labour and capital combinations and conflicts, and those who are not interested in either one body or the other have the right to demand that they shall not be put to loss and inconvenience. The present business suspense and anxiety is unendurable, and the long con tinuance of the struggle will, we have no doubt, accentuate the public feeling against combinations either in business or labour. There are many employers and employees who belong to neither one faction or the other, and a feeling of irritation is growing up amongst this class which we trust to see ex pressed in such a manner as to cause shipowners and ship employees to think twice before entering again into a struggle of the present kind.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The amount collected in Otago in aid of the fund for the relief of the Balaclava survivors is at present £92 4s 6d. The lace owned by the feminine members of the Astor family is said to be worth at least £60,000. The thrifty portion of the population of the British Isles last year deposited £15,814,000 in the Post Office Savings Bank, and after withdrawals left a balance to the good of £3,000,000. The following suggestive advertisement appeared recently in the "Napier Herald" : —'' To Shoemakers—Wanted, tenders for half-soling a pair of boots. Address, ' Skinflint,' Post Office, Napier.' It is now a foregone conclusion that the American Tariff Bill will be hung up in the Senate, and will not be reached for final vote this session. At the instance of the Secre tary of State, an effort will be made to pro* vide for reciprocity with the South American Republics. An effort will be made, should the measure pass, to extend the policy to Australia, Npw Zealand (in tie South), and Canada (on the North), In reference to the dispute between & portion of the Roman Catholic congregation at Palmerston North and the Rev. Father Patterson, the latter writes to the Pross Association traversing the accuracy of the statements that have appeared in print and asking to have his aide of the question pub lished. The rev. gentleman svfys :—"My accounts are correct, and I have always been scrupulous concerning tlicm. lam having Protestant and Catholic gentlemen to examine my books." He complains that the allegations are "grossly unfair and untrue." A Society to carry out the principles enunciated in Mr Bellamy' 3 novel " Look ing Backward" was started in London last month.. The members pay 6d a mouth, and " labour, working for each other, paying each other in labour instead of money; supplying necessaries at acttjal cost, those articles only which are requisitioned; and, finally, the establishment, cither in this country or in seine other, of a state of society analagous, as nearly as may lie, to thai described in ' I^ookpjg Backward.' " The Pahnerston North correspondent o* the "Jfew Zoajaixl Timer' writes as follows {-~'' I carefully avoided reference to the dispute httwcou \\\a Rev- Father Patterson and some members of his con gregation, but as the matter has found its way into your columns through the medium of the Press Association I may now say tiiat the rev. gentleman, without seeking pecuniary compensation,, is instituting pro ceedings for libel in order to vindicate his character, and that arrangements arc being made for the fullest investigation by auditors totally unconnected with tlie Roman Catholic Church as to the disposal of the building fund and other matters in general. 'i'he Jjecfcuro on Robert Burns, given in the Oddfellows' Hall oji Tuesday evening by Rev P, R. Monro, of the Sydeuham Pres byterian Church, under the auspicoja of the Ashburton Presbyterian Church Musicolaml Literary Society, and in aid of the funds of the Ashburton County Hospital and Ash burton Old Men's Home, was well attended by the public of Ashburton, with a good sprinkling of Scotch folks from the country. Mr W. Malcolm occupied the chair, and the lecturer w;vs accompanied to the platform by the Rev A. M. Beattie, M.A. The lecture vy'as prefaced by a Scotch song, well sung by . Mr J. Kersel, Mr Monro then taking up his subject " Robert B,urns," and the poet's life, from birth'to death, was vlvidlj pourtrayed, illustrated with choice specimens of his writ ings. A vote of thanks to tlnj lecturer, pro- : posed by the Rev A M. Beattie, was carried 1 by acclamation, and tlje audience dispersed ] after-.sjugiifg two verses qf Auld Lang Sync. At a couier-Qnci; o.f (Jolejffteg from the several friendly societies in the Timaru dis- 1 fcrict, held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Timaru, on Wednesday, 20th inst., it was resolved : " That the Maritime Council and the various labor organisations throughout New Zealand be invited to co-operate with the conference iv findeavoring to extend, the usefulness of the hospipte and charitable aid institutions of this colony 'by, &m}]?qrtiug at the forth- 1 coming general e!<3c'i|on, those qaudjdates who will undertake, as oiie' plank iii the liberal platform, to have the present Hospital amlCihaxitable Aid Act so amended as to make the boards elfccuYe instead of nominative, in order that the ratepayw's n;ay exercise better control'over tho administrative acts of those bodies in having the power to .eject repre sentatives vho will nfjt allow the exorbitant i charges for in-patients, which now prevail, to be levied ; and at the same time, put down other irregularities of a, grcvious nature, affecting t!ie working class especially, which also exist." . | The production of sisal hemp mil other fibres, which has attracted so much interest fd jute, is appearcntly to be taken up in earnest ,»ty Figj, At a meeting of planters j from various diKii/k^*, I;pJ.(J at Suva a short I time since, a con'siacrall)lo number of those present undertook to plant'with aloe areas of from 20 t> 50 acres each, in a great | measure to test the values of the different 6s<|Jlh for this cultivation, the question of in troduction oj dressing machinery being left until the }>la,i.t.M styv-U Ijii.yo made some ad vance ' towards maVumy, 'Mijitntii^s,, all possible information will be gathered oil the subject of the different machinery and pro cesses of dressing practised in other places. •WifciP is believed to be the true sisal plant cau hil ijW^j i.w»wiii£ wild in considerable abundance"w several fcwis f4 tj>c group, and to all appearances thriving woll ju isi^h use less for cultivation of any al Ilia present .export products. Some small parcel* klreMsed by rude appliances, wore sent to London by the'M. and A. Company of Australasia last ywu-, and these were Valued by experts at from £S5 to £42 .10s per ton. ' The experi ments were not, however, followed up by 1 the production of a pared large or.ougji to test it's economic value ;\s regards market realisations placed against cost of production.

A Dunedin suburban butcher who declined to conform to the rules of the trade union as to prices was boycotted last week. After purchasing stock at the Burnsidp saleyards and taking them to be slaughtered, he found that the slaughtermen declined to have any thing to do with his sheep or cattle. An extraordinary general meeting of the Press Company, Limited, is called for Monday, Bth September, to confirm a resolution that tho present Company be wound up voluntarily ; and also to confirm a conditional agreement entered into with Mr J. S. Guthrie, of Christclnuch, on behalf of a company intended to be formed, and named "The Christchurch Press I Company, Limited." A correspondent writes to the " Sydney Morning Herald " :—" It is a common saying with New Zealanders, ' Never expect to receive your New Zealand papers from the Sydney Post Office.' Since I have resided in Sydney I have had about 30 newspapers and one book from New Zealand addressed to me, care of General Post Office, and Park street, Post Office, Sydney. Of the above I have received two papers.'

Machinery v. Men.

An American Press correspondent recently wrote :—That there is some de fect in the Bocial and industrial arrange ments in America is clear from the clamor that is everywhere raised against machinery. Machines take men's places. Machines do not eat nor have families to feed ; men do ; therefor© machines must give place to men. The cry of over production reveals another defect in our social and industrial system. Over-pro duction when people are in need and want! The trouble with machinery is that it is owned by private citizens. They are men who have toiled and saved and invested. They are fearful of losses, so they strive to adjust the production to the demand. Shield them from possible losses, and they would gladly let the machinery run and do all it could for humanity. If man kind has wit enough to solve the problem of supplying human wants and needs by machinery, without stopping from fear of over-production, it must use past experience in the solution, and not cut away from it; and so must manage to make use of the ' tremendous power that is for mankhri in private ownership. In 1780 Arthur Young told of the wretched condition of the people in every part of France. In 188!) Miss Betham Edwards went over Arthur Young's route of a century before. She found the same country rich and fertile as a garden, and thf* poonlu not only prosperous but rich. What m«de the difference 1 Private ownership of tho land and its products. "There ;irc in France now sumo eight millions of person:; who own the soil, the great mass if whom are peasants." That wrought the trans formation from penury to plenty. The providence that governs the world is constantly bringing what seems to be wrong tendencies to right ends. Trusts and syndicates and pools all seemed to be going the wrong way. They desire to limit production while Want is hold ing out its empty hands on all sides. What Want needs is not leys production but mors, not scarcity but plenty. The laboring people clamor for shorter hours, form Unions, try to shut out other workers, and prevent pjenty. Now the farmers are organising on the same line. They will form a fanners' trust that will control farm production by witholding grains from the markets until the prices are favorable, though the hungry famish for bread, There is a break up of tho old competi tive system now going 011 everywhere, Political parties, schools, and churches are as powerless to bring back the old order of things—competition, small trades men, and supply and demand—-as they are to restore the cave-dweller. It may be that the way to restore the former things, if they ought to be restored, is to abolish private ownership of production and pro ducing forces. If the people, instead of the individual, owned production, then there would be no danger of individual loss from overproduction, The people could produce up to the limit of need without fear or loss,

Novel Profit-Sharing Experiment.

Mr Samuel J. Capper has published in the " Nottingham Daily Exrn-ess" an in teresting letter on what he deems "the only solution of the labor question." Mr Capper wrote from Mecklenburg, where he was the guest of Baron Anton yon Bluche. The baron belongs to the same family from whjch the fanjous old t'Har shal Yorwarti?" sprang, and he. lives on his estate like a patriarch whom tl}e accident of birth has imbued with modern ideas. To Baron yon Blucher, as he one day wa.s pondering qi] the intricacies qf the labor question, there occurred a plan which he promptly put into practice. Profit-sharing is no new thing, and has been tried both in England and France in manufactories, workshops, and great printing houses, but never, so far as we know, in the case of a great landowner and his peasantry. On the baron's estate there is a village of 305) inhabitants, the men. of which are employed as laborers. He placed a riiqdeva'ta estimate on the value of his estate, and upon that 4 per cent at the end of the year is reckoned" as a first charge due to "the capital. But upon any profit beyond that 6 per cent is allotted to the lahoiwi*, ju>d s,harpd among the«r«t the end of each 10 years. If any man leaves the estate he is paid in a lump sum the amount that may have accrued to him. The scheme, it will be seen, is, .so far, one of ingenious co operation. The market price of labor is paid of course, in addition to the profit sharing in the annual produce of the estate. In Mecklenburg the wages of a laborer, Mr Capper informs us, are \s 3d a day, but onjy" 6d of thin |s paid in actual cash ; the rest is taken out in "corn, fire^ wood, a house, allotment of land for o'wri use, rights of pasturage, and similar valuable concessions.

Hor.fjmp.Y's fjiNfMKsa) ax[> PiLX.a W ; e fcli^ best, tho cheapest, and tho most 'popular remedies. At all seasons and under "aIT cir cumstances they may be used with safety and with the certainty of doing good. Eruptions, rashes, and all descriptions ■of skin diseases, sores, ulcerations, and burns arc nfp.gp.n|-]y. bej^fitpdand ii}t-jn]ately ciffl|| by these.' )jjpai'i)jg, smitlm.li'i and piiri|y|n'£' medicaments, "j'lils ointment rubbed ivpon I the 'abdomen cheeks all tendency to irrita tion of the bowels, and averts dysentery and other disorders of the intestines. Pimplete, blotches, inflammations of the skin, muscular pains, neuralgic affections, and enlarged j glands can be effectively overeoitie by using Hollo way's remedies according to the "|n-j struct jons'" accompanying each packet, ■ '

Live Stock Market.

ADDINGTON. Christchuuch, August 27. The sale was well attended to-day, and though there was a general inquiry as to what was about to take place in the maritime world, business proceeded much as usual. Stoke Sheep.—With the exception of a grand line of merino wethers from Glenmark, the sale of store sheep was limited to a few odd lines of merino ewes, said to be in lamb, which realised up to 7s 9d. The Glenmark wethers beins immense sheep, fetched from 8s 5d to 8s 9d. Fat Lambs.—A few odd lines of this season's lambs were sold at prices varying from 8s to 15s. Pat Sheep.—There were about 6400 entered, of which there were some very good crossbred wethers, which brought up to 21s, while several well-known breeders of merinos sent some lines of > wethers which reached from 16s 6d to 18s. 1 his latter price was procured for a very good line from Horsley Downs. The presence of a buyer from the West Coast stimulated business, as a drop which would have been more noticeable was somewhat averted by his purchases. In all classes where inferior quality pre dominated, a drop of from Is to Is 6d a head existed, but all lines sold. Fat Cattle.—Smallest entry for many mouths. Only seventy-three head were yarded, and none of these were of any special quality, but the demand was so keen that the price was exceptionally good, up to 27s per lOOlbs being obtained for beef that could not be classed as prime. Stohe Cattlei—With the exception of a line of culled two-year-old heifers and steers from Cheviot, which fetched from 18s to £3, the sale was limited. Some dairy cows fetched good prices. Pica.—Only a small entry. Prices firm, averaging about 3£d per lb.

A FAUX PAS.

The Legislative Council have acted with singular unwisdom—in fact they have clearly taken a false step—in throwing out the Employers' Liability Bill, and we cannot help regarding, as curiously inconsistent with the prin ciples of Liberalism which they profess, the action of several of the Councillors —.notably Messrs Reynolds and Shrimski—in voting against the Bill. If we are to understand that the Council regarded these as the first of the batch of so-called Labor Bills, and has determined to relegate them all to the arbitrament of the ballot box, then the refusal to pass this Bill at the first time of asking is intelli gible enough, though perhaps none the more satisfactory. But this Bill is, out of the whole set, the one which stands out as enunciating no new prin ciples whatever, but merely proposes to extend the operation of the principle already affirmed by the existing Employers' Liability Act. It extends, or rather pi"oposes to extend, the benefits of that Act to seamen as well as to other classes of workmen, clause 4 providing as follows :—" Where, after the commencement of this Act, in any navigable waters within or in the juris diction of New Zealand personal in jury is caused to a seaman—(l) by reason of any defect or unfit ness in the condition of any spars, rigging tackle, machinery, fittings, apparel, or furni ture of any ship, or by reason of the absence of any necessary spars, tackle, machinery, fittings, or other apparel or furniture ; or (2) by reason of the negligence of uny person in the service of the employer who has any superin t Mulence trusted to him whilst in the exercise of such superintendence; or (3) by reason of the negligence of any person in the service of the employer to whose orders or directions the seaman or any other person was at the time of the injury bound to conform, aud did conform ; then, and in of any such cases if injury results to the seamen he, or in case of his death, his legal personal representa tives and any person entitled in case of death shall have the same right of com pensation and remedies against the em ployer as a workman, or his legal per sonal representatives, or such persons as aforesaid would, under the pro visions of the said Act have in like cases against his employers." Another very desirable provision of the Bill was to extend the time within which an action for compensation for injuries may be brought so that a workman should not be debarred from his remedy by the very fact that those injuries were so serious as to incapaci tate him from taking action within the limit of time previously prescribed by law; while other clauses of the Bill provided that the illegitimacy of a workman should, in the case of his death, not bar the claim of his relatives; that the representative of the deceased employee might be sued; that all contracts in bar of the benefits of the Acts should be void ; and made other very desirable amendments of the existing law, I{; }s, therefore more than, a pity that the Council should have thrown out the measure (which has passed the House of Representa tives) by a majority of one. We are, to however, glad to learn that an effort is be made to resuscitate the measure, and we hope that it will be successful, and that the Council will avail itself of the opportunity of retrieving a serious blunder.

Tinwald Racing Club.

The annual meeting of the Tinwald Racing Club was h.eld oh* Satin-day. Mr E. Grates "occupied the chair, an<\ there was a fair attendance or members, BALANCE-SHEET, The Secretary read the balance-sheet, which showed a balance of assets over liabili ties of £100 11s Bd. COKKESPOiN DKXCIi. The Ashburton Trotting Club wrote asking on what terms the Club would grant the use of the course for a trotting meeting to be held in October. It was resolved "That the course be granted for one day for the sum of £12 10s, and this Clnb will give a donation of £5 to the Trotting Club pro vided the pvcmisiifi and course 1 are left in the same condition as when taken." : officers. ' The following officers were elected:— President, 'Dr Tweed ; Vice-Presidents', Messrs 1). McLean and C. W. Strachey | Judge, Mr W. Stitt; Starter,, Mv ft Thowia; Treasurer, Mr M. So'ot-fe i'Olork of the Course, Mr B. Hanks j Clerk of the Scales, Mr A. J. Kelly. STEWARDS. I)r Tweed, and Messrs Stitt, Strachey, H. H. Wright, Scott, Gates, James, and Begg were elected Stewards,' • Mt|s»«i'y Gates, a, Bouufcr-eG, J,. Lewis, Begg, and J, M. Hampton were elected a Com | niitteo. PROGRAMME. Messrs Gates, Lewis, Scott, and James were appointed sub-Committee to draw up programme for the annual race meeting, the stakes not to exceed £200. NEW MEMBER. Mr T. Williams was elected a member of the Club, and the meeting adjourned (

W.C.T.U.

The Women's Christian Temperance Union held their fifth annual public meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall last evening. Tea was laid at six o'clock, and the tables were -veil patronised. Imme diately afLer the room was cleared the public meeting was held, at which quite 200 people were present. Mr R. Alcorn presided, and on his right and left were Mrs Cawsey, Presi dent of the Union, and Mrs Carson, Secretary. The Chairman apologised for the absence of Mrs Sheppard, who was ex pected to be present. Mrs Cawsey, in the course of a neat speech, referred to the fact that the cause of drunkenness was simply drinking, and pointed out that drunkards were made out of moderate drinkers. To the_ latter she specially addressed herself, urging that it lay with them, by the use of a little self denial in the interests of their fellow men, by becoming total abstainers, to banish the curse of liquor from the land. Mrs Carson, Secretary to the Union, read the following ANNUAL REPORT. We have to report this year an increase in our membership, the number being twenty-seven and four hon. members. Our weekly meetings in the Templar Hall are still continued. We had some very interesting and profitable meetings during the year, notably those addressed by Mr Coad ; Mrs Scott, evangelist ; and Mrs Wright, of Wellington, superintendent of Sabbath observance work ; and others conducted by local ministers and friends. We have been able to give practical assistance to a few needy families. Arrangements have been made during the year to have a home for servants out of work, Mrs Cawsey being appointed referee. The Union Band of Hope, under the efficient superintendence of Miss Fox, shows very good work. There are fifty or sixty children on the roll, several of whom do not belong to any other organisation, and are trained in the principles of temperance and godliness. We gave them a free tea last year, and prepared for sixty children, but about 120 came. The provisions ran rather short, and the ladies had a lively time keeping order. They gave a very interest ing entertainment in the Templar Hall about two months ago, most of the children taking part contributing recita tions, dialogues, and songs, showing very carefnl training on the part of their instructor. Another branch of our work progresses favorably under the able superintendence of Mrs Scott. They report an increase of members and attendance during the year. They meet weekly. Three evenings in the month are given to sewing for the poor, and one to devotional exercises. The superin tendent of social purity work reports favorably. Tracts and good literature are distributed, and lodging-houses and the gaol visited, and also sick visiting to some extent is carried on. We hope greater things for the future. The Chairman, the Revs. Sawle, Buttle, and Boothroyd also addressed the meeting, urging the claims of temper ance. The speeches were relieved by a musical programme made up of songs ad mirably sung by Mrs Brooke, whose "Angels ever bright and fair" was heartily encored and who gave in re sponse "By fair Zurich's Water"; by Miss Steele who also met with an enthu siastic encore ; by Mr Flower, who sang unaccompanied the not by any means light music of " The Slave Ship " ; and by Mi- Lane, who gave "Plymouth Sound." The " Larboard Watch " duet was neatly given by Messrs Gamble and Flower, and Mr and Miss Orr gave pianoforte duets. The meeting closed with the doxology.

COURSING CLUB.

The last meeting for the season of the recently formed Coursing Club was held yesterday at Winchmore, at which a quite unexpectedly large crowd was present. The weather was all ths\t could be desired, and the outing from the comfort point of view was very enjoyable. Mr R. P. Hill made an admirable judge, and Mr Purchase, as secretary, was everywhere and at the right time. Mr Kelly had a Sutler's waggon on the ground and provided an excellent luncheon, as weE as the needful for the thirsty. Hares unfortunately were not as plentiful as could have been wished, and so a good deal of time was lost in beating for hares that did not rise. Mr John Corbitt acted as slipper, and had a long and gruelling trudge with the first couple in the leash before "puss" rose. The first paddock beaten was one just beyond the homestead on the left hand side of the road, about 250 acres in extent, and three-fourtha of this was covered before any business was done. Mr Corbitt had Harpenden and Pride of Erin in the slips, and slipped immediately puss was sighted, but she made steaight for the fence next the riverbed, where the dogs lost sight of her. Harpenden led so far as the work went, but the Judge had to declare an undecided course. The paddock was worked back on the upper side with Magic 11. and Lord Onslow in the leash, but finding nothing a shift was made to the paddock on the other side of the road, of very much greater acreage, but here luck did not attend the Club any more |h,an where they had been before, and it was quite half-past ten ere a hare was even sighted. As the country was worked upward, paddocks were entered where there were more hares, and by and by courses were more^frequent and satisfactory, ar\d one or two good gruellers w©rc B°k through. Mr Cone's Magic 11. put Lord Onslow out easily, and Silver Prince was disappoint ing to many in the course that left in Flying Spur. Mr Harley's Smoko, which has never before worked in the open country met Mr Patching's Forest Queen. The bitch did some splendid work while running with the Dunedin crack, and Mr Patching has to bo congratulated on the performance of his slut. She was hardly good enough for her mate, to, be sure and had a bit of b.^d luck nt Psn,e time^ but ran a good dog all the sam,e. Ivanhoe was very Imuch/'out of s,orts, yet at the. be-, ginning, of the course he did a let of work, but the. clever Amiei got in a lot of neat coursing towards the close, and won. She, too, was not in her best form so far as health is concerned, but the course she won was honestly worked from slip to kill. Parenthetically, it may be stated that out of the nine courses run during tho day only three resulted in kills. Of Bishop Julius much was expected,,, ;\nd his course with Titan pi\oy,ot't that the faith reposed in him was not unfounded, as fos putjoui the Timaru dog easily. Mr Lee's x orksliire Lass was fancied by many against Zara, but the Smoker—Louise bitch had her day out, and tho local lady had to take a back aeat. Plato 11. ran a good dog figainsl-r Mr Alexander's Fare well, und^ ti\e '%jk thajt Mr Code's Strike LiglrV ran wits one,of tha'puppies was a good hit of work. The following is the recapitulation of the All-Aged Stakes, of seventeen dogs. First clog £20, and trophy, of five guineas added ; runner-up,' i^.lo; third dog, £5 , Mr'A.'Samill's bit. b Pride of Erin (Holorp—Maul 'of Erin) beat Mr J. Sewell's |blk and w d Harpenden (Oakfield— Glucina). Mr G. Cone's blk ad \y. <fc Magic II (Magic—Nelly) hmt M,v W. BreclWs blk d Lord Oft&Jow (Bolero —Maid of Erin.) i : Mr \VJ' Patching's r d Flying Spur • (Forest Lad—Ruby) beat Mr T. Alexander's blk d Silver Prince (Silvermark—jjig.hiu.nd Princess.) Mr Harley's blk <J Smoko (Smne«ler— Como) beat Mr W. Patching's r b "Forest Queen (Forest Lad—-Ruby.)

Mr J. McCann's br b Aimee (Brewer — Flirt) beat Mr T. Alexander's f and w d Ivanhoe (Horse Marine—Solitude.) Mr VV. Breckon's blk d Bishop Julius (Bolero —Black Bess) beat Mr D, Mahoney's r d Titan (Tit Bit—Daisy.) Mr D. Malioney's br and w b Zara (Smoker—Louise) beat Mr 11. Lees' f b Yorkshire Lass (Forest Lad-Tell Tale II.) Mr J. Holland's f d Plato 11. (Salamander —Fly) beat Mr T. Alexander's blk and w b Farewell (Old Acquaintance—Bonny Scotland.) v • . Mr G. Cone's blk tan w d Strike Light— a bye. Having got through the first round of | the All-Aged, the Saplings were set to work. After an accidental bye on the part of Subscription, Mr Taylor's sapling not having appeared, an undecided was run between Mr Patching's Jubilee and Mr Duncan's John L. Then -Mr ■■■T.- Alexander's J. L. Sulivan beat Mr R. Duncan's Matai, and darkness coming on found Sou-Wester and Countess in the slips.

LABOR QUESTIONS.

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London, August 26 to 27. Children attending a large Convent school in Dublin have been withdrawn because the nuns bought non-union coal. The British India Company informed a deputation that they were unaware of any disputes affecting their ships. Appeals for help have been received from Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney. The Sailors, Firemen, and Dockers' Unions are unanimous in their inten tion to support the Australian strikers, and Mr Mann only awaits specific in structions as to whether funds or | blocking of vessels is needed. Thirty j thousand dockers will contribute each a shilling a week if necessary. A motion will be brought forward at the Liverpool Trades Congress tendering monetary assistance.; The " Daily News " warns the Aus tralians against pushing the dispute too far and opening the road to the admission of Coolies, in which case the colonies would be quickly overrun with cheap labor. Brisbane, August 27. The officers and ciew of the Arawata were arrested at Cooktown for refusing duty, but the charge was withdrawn upon the men returning to work and orfeiting four days' pay. Sydney, August 27. The associated miners at were locked out to-day. An ominous fact as to the length of time the strike may be expected to last, is that the recently-established Labor barracks hare been taken for three months, and cost £300 to fit up. Nine hundred meals are supplied daily. The Hauroto is unloading her horses with the help of her crew. At some of the wharves the scene is so busy that it is hard to realise that a strike is on. The shop assistants are urging- the warehousemen's assistants to withdraw their pledge to load and unload ships. Numerous outrages are reported from Newcastle. Steamers have been repeatedly cut adrift from the wharves. The Gas Companies have five weeks' coal supply. A detachment of military have been sent to Newcastle. A meeting of grocers protested against the action of the merchants in unwarrantably raising the prices of butter, and decided to demand a. re fund of Is per lb. The "Western miners, in order to pi'Otect their brother miners in other districts have resolved not to cut more coal than they are at present doing, and thu« prevent special orders being fulfilled. Strike pay begins to-morrow. It is understood the amount allowed will be 30s per week. Newcastle, August 27 V To-night a mob of 2000 persons surrounded Ireland's store, which is being boycotted, owing to the dis missal of employees who had joined the Shop Employees' Association. They upset two cartloads of flour, carried'off the bags, and held complete possession of Hunter street. When the police attempted to make arrests they were assaulted with stones and smothered in flour. Two of them, Inspector Brennan and Sergeant Thompson, were struck on the head by stones. Eventually four of the rioters were arrested.

HOW NEW ZEALAND IS AFFECTED.

Wellington-, August 27. The Postal Pepartment have com pleted arrangements for the conveyance of mails in the event of the coastal steamers being laid up from the Bluff to Lyttejfcou, and from Wellington to Taranaki and Napier. The main lines o| communication can be kept open by. rail, and the Govern ment steamers Jlinemoa and Stella will be placed at tha disposal of the Department to carry mails between Lyttelton and Wellington, and New Plymouth and Manukau. If necessity arises the steamers ■will be manned by members of the Permanent Artillery force. The Union Company's steamers in noj;t to-day when the crews requested, to gi,"ve notice of their intention to. leave vessels were the Rotorua, Tak&puna,, Manawatu, Grafton, and Waihi. Th© Penguin came in hb<n\ & day-, Tli© crews of the Roto,^l*,l*, Penguin! and; TajSapuna will not be taken out u,ntil thos@ vessels go to I)unedin, as the. men were shipped at that port. The orews of the Grafton, JMEanaw,atu, and Waihi having been shipped in Wellington, will come out here. The Union Company have withdrawn their advertised time-table, and ■*$& advertising for A.B.s, firemen, and trimmers. In anticipation ojf «iifiiculties arising from want of fw,ejt, the Railway Cony missior^(irs will at once reduce the* train service on the Napier, WangAimi, and Wellington sections to four c^ays a, week. : Large reductions will also be made in the service on the Hiirunui-Bluff section^ iai ccoiHQqUfence, of suspension of ajfcl port traffic. All workshops a,ra fco be worked only four days a week.

THE STRIKES IN NEW ZEALAND.

THE BRUNNER Dipi€ULTY. G^e^mouth, August 27. it a meeting of miners this afternoon, iy. l^asL decided to take a ballot to-morr«OT forenoon as to whether they wou^ij accept the Company's offer of a r^clvscfcipn of 5d per ton on pillar workings. A telegram was receive^ the Union Compaq wers «,ctvertwing for free laboi\ Mr Lornag, President of the Aji^awiabect Minar.s' and Laborers' A-wdation, left 1 the. chair for a time, on account of some charges mad& against him by a member of the Union. It is not expected that the result of the ballot will be favorable to resuming work on tlu**>. terms. The support coming ii\ for the locked-out miners is nothing like what was antici pated. So far if, has only b^on. aj>.out §b, pel; WQeky ' .

News received from Wellington states that a fear exists that the railway hands will join issue with the rankers. The New Zealand Seamen's Union has railed out nil hands from the Union Oo<np;my\s boats. A>j Napier, stocks of coal are small, and flour will soon be in short supply. A number of mercantile firms at Wel lington have given their storemen a week's notice, in order to be prepared for possible stoppage of business. From inquiries made by the "New Zealand Times" in Wellington, it appears that stocks of many important articles are extremely lov.r. There is only about a fortnight's !!'i;u* on" hahd^'lOO tons of potatoes, 150;> .sacks of oats, a very small quantity of wheat, 50 tons of chaff, and 5800 ci;;cs of kerosene. The supply of household coal will scarcely lastmore than a week- Tho crew of the Wairarapa left the ship at noon yesterdy oh arrival at Dunedin. A large crowd assembled on the wharf. It is stated that several fresh men are engaged, and it is believed that a crew will be obtainable : to-day. Consequent on this engagement of noii-Union labor twenty-four hours' notice has been given of all the seamen leaving the coasting vessels. .

MANIFESTO BY THE MARITIME COUNCIL.

At a meeting of the Maritime Labor Council, at Dunedin yesterday, the fol lowing manifesto was prepared : — "The Directors of the Union Steam ship Company having issued a manifesto, in which they endeavor to lay the whole blame of the present difficulty, upon the shoulders of the labor patty, we feel it to be our duty to lay a plain statement of the case before the public, and they will, perhaps, see thai; we are not responsible, but that the blame lies with the Ship owners' Association. We distinctly deny that we have been anxious to have a trial of strength as they state ; on the contrary, we have done everything in our power to I avert it, but the Steamship Owners' As sociation, seeing that the various Uniona throughout Australasia were becoming in their opinion too powerful, decided to endeavor to crush them put, and with the object of effecting a rupture have studi ously avoided entertaining proposals sub mitted by various Unions. "The present dispute originated some two months ago, when the officers be longing to the various Companies resolved to form a Union. After doing so, they submitted their rules and rates of pay to the Association, but the latter declined to recognise them. After this the officers affiliated with the Trades and Labour Councils of New South Wales and Victoria again submitted their demands, when a conference was arranged between the two parties; but prior to the date on which it had been agreed to hold it, the Shipowners' Association sent notice that they declined to meet them unless they withdrew from' the Trades Councils. This the officers declined to do, upon the grounds that as an individual Society they had failed to gain recognition from the Association 1, "and, furthermore, that it was arbitrary .and unjust, on .the part of the shipowners to debar them, from affiliating with the Councils, whilst the shipowners retained the right to themselves to band together in an Association. .■•• " Efforts have repeatedly been made by the officers and seamen to have their de mands considered at a conference, and decided upon their merits^ but all their efforts have proved fruitless, owing to the off-hand and contemptible action of the Shipowners' Association ; and it is lihis. treatment which has compelled the labor bodies to show that they intend to demand!. that respect which they : as men are en titled to. " We admit that no direct quarrel with?, the Union Company exists at present,, but the Union Company being; portion of an Association which- has openjy expressed! its intention of crushing 'tli'e Labor- Unions, cannot expect to be allowed to run free; and thus far they share the ■responsibility of causing the presents crisiig. as had the Union * Company and Austrian Steam Navigation Company, who practically seem to work together, used their voting power in the Association to prevent this dispute, it would never have taken plate.' - ' ' "The publio can therefore see by the foregoing statement, that the treatment accorded to the Labor Unions by the Shipowners' Association has forced them into their present position, as they had either to fight or lie down and be kicked, and they chose the former. " The Seamen's Union of New Zealand have endeavored to prevent the stride extending to New Zealand, and the= Directors of the Union Company have ad mitted that it was impossible for \i» to do* anything more than we have done, unless we instruct members to work with black legs, and as evidence of the feelings of our members we may B,uAply point out the fact that the orews of the; Tarawera, Taieri, and.Gibau left in Sydney without ins,tru.qiions from us sooner than work with blacklegs ; and this feeling is openly expressed by every member; of the Union who has had fta oppor tunity of expressing it. Had the Union Q&mpany not employed blacklegs the%dney wharf trade might still have been kept open, as would also the coastal trade ; but having thrown in their lot with the Association and determined to assist them in crushing the Labour Unions, they cannot &py longer expect us to work for them, Nor can the New Zealand public I expect the New Zealand seamen to allow themselves to be the tools of any em ployers who are endeavouring to crush the labour organisations of Australasia. Al though the seaman may regret that their action may cause a paralysis of trade, they maintain that their action has only been t fcaksn in self-defence. "John A. Millar, Secretary."

The authorities representing t\\e wharf laborers at Lyttelton have received in structions to discharge the steamers Colac and Jubilee, the former on her arrival at Lyttelton to-day, and the latter on her return to the port, fcom Dunedin in a day .or two. The xsh&hi for this action is that the owners a? the Jubilee have nothing to do wi!^ the Shipowners' Association; wj^fe. the crew of the Colac, being shipped under Australian articles, must be taken back to an Australian p;>rt before they can be discharged from their vessel. The Union Steamship Company, it ia stated, are, about to advertise for non- Union labor, in order to enable them to. ■ get their ba'tts away in spite of the action of the Maritime Council. It was stated in Lyttelton yesterday that the firemen and seamen on the steamers sailing from Lyttekon to- Dunedin had B^eived instructions to give, wU*» tlHSi*.'miles froj^ Dunedin Heads* notice o£ tjieir intWIR to leave theh- ships. ' -':^ 1 In consequence of the cessation of traffic between Australia an^'t^js Colony, the Postal authorities litfc Oilristehurch only despatch mails tttya ,one port to svnother, and do no^C gW|fiitee any Australian maife being fdr^pd.

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I "Neav Yokk, August 27. : At Illinois the Central Railway strike is spreading to all railways. Companies in Chicago have determined to resist the demands of the men. [Received Aug. 28,12.30 p.m.] Sydney. August 28. At the Intercolonial Conference! of railway employees, a resolution was passed' to the effect that efforts would 1 be- made to induce the Amalgamated Railway Servants Society of New

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