REDUCTION OF WAGES. THE EMPLOYERS' ULTIMATUM [Pbess Association.] ! London, February 21. The owners of the Durham coal pits have issued an ultimatum to the men, in which they announce their intention of making a reduction of 7\ per cent, in wages, but offer an alternative of making a 5 per cent, reduction at once, and a fur ther 2| per cent on May 1. They state that unless the miner? accept these terms the collieries will be closed. Eighty-seven thousand men are affected by the ulti matum. February 22, It is expected that 275,000 colliery workmen will ceaso work on March 12 It has not yet been decided how long the stoppage will last, but the men will not receive any strike pay.
Congregational Union.
(Pbess Association.) Wellington , This day. At the Congregational Union to-day a re port was read on the training of the Austra lian Ministry, with special reference to the effort made to associate the Adelaide College •with the Senatus Academus at Home. A letter was read from the Secretary, courteously but firmly declining the request, which has been encouraged by Dr. Nuchth, late Principal of the new College, and Eegistrar of the Senatus. The letter suggests that the Australian Colleges should endeavor to estab lish a Senatus of their own. The full discus sion was deferred till the next session in Sydney. The New South Wales delegates were appointed a special committee to arrange for the publication in pamphlet form -of the proceedings of this Union.
The Dunedin Meeting.
