Sydney, Monday. Tbe secretary of the Associated Colliers' Union has written to tbe secretary of the Northern Miners' Association asking for a conference at an early date to discuss questions affecting tbe coal trade, and especially the advisubleness of a redaction in price from January next. (Received June 20, 1.10 a.m.) At a meeting of steamship owners it was decided to follow the lead of the-. Melbourne owners with regard to redac tions in wages, bnt simultaneous action was impossible owing to the difference in the cnrrency of the articles. It is under stood that the Union Steamship Com pany of New Zealand will only apply the redactions to the Tasmanian, and not to the New Zealand trade.
VICTORIA.
Melbourne, Monday. Parliament opens cm the 26th instant, Id taking a ballot) on the question of the redaction of wages the seamen In eaoh colony will speak with one voice on the proposal. It Is expected that the result of the ballot will be known about the middle of the week.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
(Keoelvod Jane 20, 1.10 a.m.) Adelaide, Monday. Another case of small-pox is reported among the passengers by the Wooloomoo loo.
Telegraphic.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.? Wairoa, Monday. Mr Kowland Edwards, the English evangelist, has altered hts arrangements, and will not now visit Napier. He returned to Glsborne tbia morning, having done a great work here.
