The Waihi-Silverton Dispute.
EEPORT OF THE CONCILIATION

BOARD;

REFERRED TO ARBITRATION

COURT.
(By Telegraph—Own Correspondent.) AUCKLAND, August 8.
The Board of Conciliation has lodged the following report with the clerk to the Board 1' at the Supreme Court, in connection with the dispute between the Thames Miners' Union and the Waihi&lverton Co. :—" The Board having considered this case and having heard the evidence and made a re commendation thereon, have boon unable to bring about a settlement. The Board have to report that clauses 1 and 3 of the Board's recommenda tions were-accepted by the represent tives of the Waihi'-Silverton Co., and that clauses. 2, 4, 5, and 6 were rejected. The Board therefore refer the dispute to the Court of Arbitration for settlement. —A. H. Collins, Chair man." The clerk to the Board, Mr B. Goring Thomas, has therefore sent all the papers in the case to the President of the Court of Arbitration, felling-* ton.' ■ " •■ "•..'"■ '.■::..."..
The Czar.
(Press Association—Copyright.)

LONDON, August 7. The Czar's intention to abdicate is not credited in European capitals.
ST. PETEBSBURGr, August 7. ' The story about the Czar's abdica tion is attributed to M. Pebiedonos zeff, whose influence as a member of the Russian Council of the Empire is waning.
The Transvaal.
(Press Association—Copyright.)

LONDON, August 7.
A Router's despatch «ays President Kruger has informally intimated to Sir A. Milner his willingness to accept friendly suggestions likely to lead to a settlement of the trouble.
