AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13278, 10 September 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copy-tight

A MINING DISPUTE. (deceived September 10, 1.8 a.m.)

SrDNKT, September 9. ". There is every prospect of a general lock-out of miners in the Maitland district. Negotiations for the abolition of the vorking of the dog-watch in the pits on Sunday nights having failed, the Kuri Kuri miners' gavo a fortnight's notice, which terminates at midnight to-night. This notice directly affects 275 men. Reports from .Newcastle to-night state that the owners'are determined that if the men refuse to work the dog-watch they will not be allowed to enter the ' pits to-morrow morning. This will mean that about 2000 will be thrown out of work. -SHIPPING. (Received September 10," 1.12 a.m.) Hobabt, September 9. The 8.8. Kumara sails foi Wellington at three o'clock on Monday afternoon. Twen-ty-two passengers were landed here, and 186 are. proceeding to New Zealand. Stdnkt, September 9. Arrived Senorita, burquentine, from Kaipara. ' Melbourne, September 9. Arrived Waikare, s.s., from the Bluff. SCULLING MATCH. (Received September 9. 5.18 p.m.) Sydney, September 9. Daman meets Towns on. the Parraaiatta River about the middle of March next, He ►sails for Sydney on October 1. Tow as is allowing him £100 for expensea. BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS. Sydney, September 9. The boxing .championships stalled last night at'the National Sports Club, which was crowded. The feature was the defeat of the Queenslandcrs, who were beaten in every event. New Zealand was successful in two. Mayze beat Mackay (New South Waleii) in the light-weight division in.four rounds, making if very willing for hi> opponent. Tresize beat Cummings. (New South Wales) in the featherweight division, three rounds, while Dickinson (New gtouttl Widen), after- an excellent contest, vanquished Tracy in the bantam division. SOCIETY LADIES AS TRAM INSPECTORS. Sydney, September 8. At the tramway inquiry one -witness asserted that ladies of some; prominence in society were engaged as private inspector;-. The witness offered to supply names,, but the chairman of the Commission would not'allow him. ' MR.. LEMARE. Sydney, September 8. Mr. Lemare, the famous organist, lias accepted an invitation from the Wellington City Council to revisit Wellington. THE FEDERAL TARIFF. Melbourne,j September 8. Mr. Deakin announces that it will be impossible to deal further with the Tariff Commission's report this session; also,, that it is desirable the general election should . be held by the end of November. .■ x ' •■'. .■ ■. ■ ANTI-BOXING BILL. Melbouene, September 8. Mr. Bent's Bill to restrict boxing is ready. It will prohibit boxing for money. It contains some drastic provisions, th* breach of which is punishable with imprisonment. A FEMALE PRISONER'S SUICIDE. ■ Brisbane, September 8. A' young woman named Campbell, who .V was proceeding in custody iu the steamer Kuraifida, to Townsville, on a charge of shooting and seriously wounding a 1 .-'Japan-' . ese, squeezed through ; the . port-hole oil ; her cabin and.drowned herself,.