(Per Electric Telegraph -Copyright) (Pbr Press Association.) (Deceived noon, August 2nd.) London, August 2. The Postal Union has definitely refused to dissolve, as requested by the diamiased postmen. The dispute between the South Wales Railway Company and their employes has been resumed, and the directors have given notice to the men to quit the houses occupied by them and owned by the company. They have also warned the public that mineral traffic will cease on August 7th. The dockers and'colliera have allied themselves with the railway men, and one of the severest strikes ex perienced for years is expected to take place. At a meeting of the St. Katharine Dock Company, Mr Charlca M. Norwood declared that the Socialist epidemic is decreasing and signs are apparent that labour will soon be compollud to adopt a very different tone m presenting demands to employers. (H«ceived 12.40 p.m., Augost 2nd.) Berlin, August 1. The German Government have granted the demands of the miners' delegates for 8 hoars, and have agreed to reinstate the men who were dismissed for going out on strike. SVDHEY, August 2. The Shearers' Union have decided to ex pel any member accepting employment under station rules. Melbourne, August 2. The Marine Officers' Association are in dignant at the owners ignoring their organisation, and probably will not accept the offer of increases nnleas made through the old association. (Eccoivod 12.45 a.m., Aupf, 4th.) London, Aug. 2. ] Fifteen hundred joiners m Fifeshiro have gone out on strike as a protest against the award made by Mr Burt, ap portioning to shipwrights work which they allege should be given to joiners. They demand that tlio question be recon sidered. Fourteen hundred colliers at Ponty prida have gono out on strilr*- The dir°o»<«» of tho South Wales Rail way Company refuse to discuss tho pro poeal of the employees that only union men should be employed. The Dock Labourers' Union aro con sidering a scheme by which the union will contract for the discharge of all ships. (Received 1.20 a.m., Ang, 4th.) Sydney, August 3. By a ballot the Lithgow miners have resolved to strike as a protest against the employment of blacklegs. Melbourne, August 3. The Shearers' Union havo resolved that the Iowo«t fine to be imposed on any • of the blacklegs who wish to join the union Hhall be £5. 