AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. THE PLAGUE. Brisbane, November 26. A boy named Gault has been attacked byplague at Springhill. It is three weeks since the last case. « WAGES AND HOURS IN THE SHIPPING TRADE. Melbourne, November 26. An important conference of represents' tive steamship-owners and steamer associations—a sequel to the recent maritime trouble at Sydney— opened, and is discussing the demands of the seamen, firemen, and trimmers, for an increase of wages, from £6 10s to £7 a month; overtime rate, Is 6d an hour; hours of labour in port, from seven a.m. to five p.m., with two hours for meals; and certain concessions on Holidays. - THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS. Peßth, November 26. Sir John announces his candidature for the Federal Parliament, and re« offers himself for election to the State Pal.* liament, ' - * " \ ■
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11540, 27 November 1900, Page 5
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