The weather has o-,ode ated a little, but it :s still bo's ; nw. with rorgh seai. The suipp'rg 'i sbe'tering. A conference o' pa-to lists and the Machine Shearen' and I ed Employees' Union (recently formed in opposition to the Australiru Workers' Union) is sitting, with a view of arranging what is termed a lasting settlement, Bjceived April 30, atl a.m. Sydney April 29, A Royal Commission has been a >po'nt' ed to inquire into the imr Jo emeno of the Sydney water supply; lue first report recommends the construction of a new service 'reservoir and other improve' meats, costing 1225,000. Theio was one ease of planus to»day. The Norfolk passed Gobo this fore noon, evidently feeling the effects of a Heavy head sea. She took fifty hours to, cover 238 miles, and.is feared the horses will fare badly. Received April 30, at 1.11 a.m. " SYDNEY, April 29. The whole of the cranes at the Go vernment wharves, Newcastle, were practically idle to-day owing to the trimmers' strike. A little loading where trimming is not required is [proceeding at some private cranes. The attempt of the secretary of the Trimmers' Union to induce the men to resume., work till Monday, pending negotiations for a settlement, failed. A conference of the Stevedores' and Trimmers' Union is being held to night, It is believed there is a fair hope of arriving at a settlement. Should it fail many collieries will probably lie laid idle to-morrow.
Melbourne, April 29. The Inderal Heuso is discussing the Estimate}, Sir G. Tnrnor explained that elbhongh the now expenditure, owing to Peilerat'oi, was set down at L 368.000, it was really not more than L 230.0 0, incVlin? L 20,000 for the administration of New Guinea, ard L25,000f0r the purcbaieof rifles.
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