Cable News.
(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) ■ SYDNEY, November 15. A mass meeting of wharf labourers held to discuss the recent Arbitration award is still sitting. The press are not admitted. - In the meantime the wharf labourers resumed work for the North Coast Company, pending the decision of tbo meeting. Whatever the result of the meeting, the shipowners declare their intention to uphold the Arbitration award. Arrived, 2.15 p.m.—Waikare. MELBOURNE, Nov. 15. Arrived—Priestfield, from the Bluff. Sailed—Moerairi.
PARIS, Nov. 15. Forty per cent of the employed at the French arsenals have struck. As many as 6100 struck at Toulon oat of 6500. LONDON. November 15. General Booth declared that at least £1,000,000 is needed to relieve the unemployed for eight weeks. Obituary: Mr Whitehead, inventor of the torpedo. The London County Council has decided to promote a Bill enabling it to supply London with electric energy. OTTAWA, November 15. Canada having taken over the defence of Halifax, the garrison of that place has sailed for England. Halifax has been Imperially garrisoned since 1749.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8142, 16 November 1905, Page 3
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