NEW SOUTH WALES.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9999, 25 May 1895, Page 3

NEW SOUTH WALES.

(R«oelv*d May Si, 10.S0 a.m.) Sydney, Ftiday. The president of the Workers 1 XJnlou has officially denied the statement lhat the executive eoneented to the workers accepting a redaction Id the shearing rate In certain districts from £1 to 18i per 100 sheep, and adds that members may engage under any form of agreement for the present season, bnt are strongly urged to maintain the union tate> and on no aooonnt to accept redaction. The Wil. oannia branch ot the nnlon resolved that the executive acted cowardly, and no longer possessed Its confidence, for allowing men to shear under any agreement, and deoi.tied to adhere to the conference agreement. (Received Mar 25, 12.30 a.m.) At the Sydney Tnrf Club meet the Royal Stakes were woo- by Sadnr, Canon S, Milkmaid 3. r j^.Venty-seven started, Won after «v -great finish by a neck. Time, Imtn 16Jsee. The res-mile bioycle championship of New 3onth Wales took place today— O'Brien I, Lewis 2. The other starters were M'Gniness and Mattersoo. Tandems were used for pacing, and at the end of the elgta mile only the placed men were left in the race. O'Brien came with a magnificent apart in the last lap and won by 20 yards. Time, 25min 16 2-st>hseo. Megson, the champion, was absent in the oonntry.