Alluvial gold has also been found in Baylcy's Island, being discovered in a kind of ccmonfc under some seven fcefc of difficult stripping;

THE MINING DIFFICULTY.
(By Gable—Press Association.)

Sydney, Jauuary 1 26. Tha management of the Wallaend C'olliory have decided to make a slight increase in yardage rates. At a moot ing of miners a vote was taken in favour of accepting tho proposal by o majority of one. The decision was greeted with cheers, counter cheers, and general confu ion. A ballot was demanded, which will bo taken.
Mr Curley, General Secretary, in reply to interjections, said there were bigger tyrants in tkoir own class than amongst the proprietors themselves, With regard to the present situation at Wallsend, the miners of the district ! gavo him full latitude, At the present time he would have no hesita'ion in telling them what to do as a man, but as District Officer, he could not advise them to act against their rulers. There werethroo-thousand financial mombere in the Association, and if they stood togethor, they could accomplish a gr rat deal. He believe 1 the time was not far distant when Unionists and non-Unionists would have to stand shoulder to shoulder to eytricate the district from its present terrible posi tion.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Wellington, January 22

Tho Government has agreed to give a site for salt water baths at Thorn don end of the town at a peppercorn rental if the charge for admission is fixed at a low rate and the work carried out in a reasonable time.
