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♦ THE GLENIiOCK MINING SCHEME. JUSTICE ONSLOW'S SUCCESSOR. CARPENTERS' HOURS IN THE STATES. THE AMERICAN WOOL DUTIES. | UNITED PRESS ABBOCIATION.I BT KLKOTRIC VKhXnRKPH — COPTKIOHT. (Received March 21, 1.15 p.m.) London, 20th March. Tho echome for re-forming the Glenroolc Company and absorbing tho Premier Company, Now Zealand, has been accepted. Sir H. T. Wrnnfonhley, of Victoria, will succeed Chief Justico Onalow ia Western Australia. Nmv Yonic, 20tb March. Tho American Federation and Labour Council has directoa the carpenters to demand that eight hours hhall conatituto a day'H work. It is expected that if tho carpenter* are successful other trades will follow with i-imilnr demands. 'iho Kppnbhean Committee of Conjjrosß propose thr.t a reduction of doty a/iould be made to 11 oentu per pound on clothing wools, to 12 cents, on combing wools, to 3J cents, on carpet wool* of tho value of 12 c«ntii. or less, thti redaction fo bo to 8 conts. if tho valao is over 12 cents. After giving tbo manufacturer a compensatory duty for duty upon wools, tho tota' revision of tho tariff will involve a reduction of GO million dollars.
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Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 67, 21 March 1890, Page 3
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186LATE CABLE NEWS. Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 67, 21 March 1890, Page 3
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