The Argus, referring to the demand of th Victorian fishermen that a duty should b imposed on New Zealand fish, says it woul s be better if they were less indolent, and in 6 stead of growling about "rings" an " middlemen " made more energetic efforts t R put the trade on a business footing. Th „ fish trade is miserably apathetic, and th present competition is probably good fc everybody all round. I DRUIDISM.' (Received September 4, at 1.30 a.m.) The Grand Lodge of Druids has granted j charter for the formation of a District Gran Lodge for Canterbury. This is the firsfc in II stance in which a charter has been grante 6 to New Zealand. '* THE NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION. Sydney, September 3. '■' (Received September 3, at 1 p.m.) ' The London correspondent ef the Sydne - Morning Herald says, referring to the collec • tion of pictures for the Dnnedin Exhibitioi - that it would have been possible to secure - larger number, but the conditions impose* 3 were not such as to induce owners of valuabl pictures to proffer them freely. ' DISASTROUS FLOODS. ( Heavy floods hi been experienced. Th country between. ny and Wodonga i ' submerged, ano. c»:. ir named Sheathe was drowned, j STARVED TO DEATH. (Received September 4, at 1.30 a.m.) ' Further search in the Glebe pit has re suited in finding the body of the man Hud B son. It was discovered entombed in a smal 1 apartment, and from the beaten track it wa I apparent the poor fellow had paced up an< - down until starved to death. The bodies oJ. Beaumont, Grant, and Meadows are visible , and it is believed they died in a simila s manner to Hudson. : THE DOCK LABOURERS' STRIKE. , * * (.Br Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.' '. (Per Press Association.) i London, September 2. (Reoeived September 3, at noon.) , The strike has cost the P. and O. Com , pany £15,000 during the past, fortnight. '. The Salvation Army, together with Mi Buxton,- M.P., and others, are providing daily food for thousands of the strikers s families,. and funds are urgently needed ,to avert absolute starvation. Further large , contributions are anticipated from AmericE , and Australia. The stonemasons in AmericE | have promised to remit £100 weekly. 