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North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8001, 14 June 1894, Page 3

LATE CABLE. By Electric Telegraph.-Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Received Juno 14, at 0 45 a.m. Sydney, Juno 13. Sailed —Haurota, for Wellington. Mr Dangar, while admitting the stato* m*nt as to ths Approaching shearers' strike attributed to him is true, says ho did not intend it to have the importanco now attached to it.

Melbourne, June 13. Mr Spencp, general secretary to tho Australian Shearers' Union, interviewed respecting Mr Dangar's statement, declared that ths bulk of the pjistoraliata were quite satisfied, and desirous of shearing under tho nld agreement, bub a few officials of the Owners' Association were determined to force on a fight. The | ahearers bad known thia for some time, and were quite prepared. They would Bght the thing out, hut not on the same lines as laad strike. Me also stated that the Victorian Union as a body refused to accept the new agreement, and the other colonies would support them.

Washington, June 13. The debate on Senator Sherman's amendment to impose a 40 per cent duty on wool Is proceeding.

London, June 13. Owing to the hostile attitude of the Opposition the Belgian Government has Abandoned Its Import Duties Bill. It is reported (he Pope will shortly Isaac an oncyclical letter inviting Anglican prelates to recognise his jurisdiction. The Waterwitoh relieves the Egoria on the nurvey service. The World says tho eldest son of the . Grown Prince of Dsnmark in about to be betrothed to a daughter of the Prince of Wales. Sir W. Y. Hurcourt, in the House of Commons, said ib was only proposed to tax property in the colonies already taxable under the legacy successian duty, bat no higher taxation would have to be paid. He w«a perfectly prepared to come to a thoroughly good understanding with the colonies, and had no idea of forcing taxation on then independently of their own legislatures. Mr W. H. Mercer, clork in tho Colonial Office, will accompany Lord Jersey as second British delegate to the Ottawa Conference.