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Sydney, Sept 19
A serious riot took place at the New Lambtou mine, Newcastle, yesterday. A number of laborers who had been engaged to put out coal were railed by a mob of some 1000 miners, armed with stick-. The police attempted to protect the men, but were powerless against the numbers, and violence was only prevented by the surrender of the laborers, who undertook to refrain from d-> ng any more work. A force of -he iYnmnont Artillery under Goloue! Spalding, with a NordenfohL gun was despatched to the scene from Sydney, but the men had dispersed before its ar rival. MICt.BOURN' K, " Cpt. 19. Mr Gillie- announced in the House yesterday that Governm uit would abandon their Budget proposals, pass the Electoral Bill and appeal to the country. Adelaide, Sept 19 The Assembly has fixed the limit of Chinese immigration atone Chinaman for every 250 tons of shipping. Brisbane, Sept 19. Brown and Go arc insured in the following New Zealand offices: Standard £2500 ; South British and Colonial, £2OOO each ; New Zealand £4OOO ; National £2500. Baker aud Co’s shop was insured in tlm New Zealand for £3OOO. Lite b irguo Wave Queen aud the Cormorant, which were lying at the adjacent wharf, were injured, but not seriously, by the fire.
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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 20 September 1888, Page 2
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