WELLINGTON. July 20.

North Otago Times, Issue 777, 21 July 1890, Page 2

WELLINGTON. July 20.

Tbo Wamka, with tho inward 'Frisco mail, b expected to roach here to-morrow forenoon, and tho southern portion will ho despatched by tho Rotomahana, leaving for Lyttelton at 3 p.m. Constable- M'Loan, of Palmerstoii Noith, who was recently transferred from the Permanent Artillery to tho police force, died suddenly on Tuesday night. There is no fresh development of the t Marine Officers difficulty. Tho steamship | owners are waiting to sco what step 3 aro Liken in Australia. The owners Irivo I recently had interviews with a large number of officers, and are confident of arriving at a satisfactory settlement if loft to themselves. They have agreed to make an increase of pay if the Officers' Association will connect themselves with any l.ibor organisation, such, for in.st wicu, as the Maritime Council. Capt-un Highman, secretary of the Officers' Asbociv tion, i.s strongly of opinion that the members would never agree to such a proposal. Tho dispute has not, as at liist supposed, been referred to the Maritime Council, as tho Union Company in a member of tho Shipowners' Association of New Zealand, ,md of course have to be guided by it and its actions. Mr Miller, secrotary of tho Maritime Council, and Mr Lomas, president of tho Amalgamated Miners' and Laborer*,' Association, waited upon the Premier and Minister for Public Works yesterday, and discussed the labor difficulty in connection with Capo Foulwind quarries. Tho Premier piomised to give his answer next week. Tho deputation also asked that the Government} would hasten tho progress of the several Lvbor Billa novr before Parliament. Tho Premier undertook to do so, and intimated that there would be no difficulty in getting tho measures passed so long as the members of the Home were sincere in thoir professions of regard for the welfare of tho working classes. The negotiations between tho Cooperative 'J3us Company and Dr Grace for tho purchase of tho trams have fallen through. A movement is on foot to establish cv civil service association on the s-une lines as the Melbourne Association, tho principal object being to forco on a Bill providing for tho classification of servant*.