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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 78, 21 October 1890, Page 3

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Heavy Gales.

Shipping in Danger*.

Reefton Gold Returns,

Stormy Meeting of Printers,

[By Telegraph.]

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON,

October 20.

During the last two days the weather here has baen extremely boisterous, and the harbour has presented a most wild and wintry appearance, the wind at times blew with almost hurricane force, and rain fell in torrents, often for several hours at a stretch.

On Saturday afternoon the s.s. ! Waihi had rather a rough half hour i trying to get theimlk St. Kilda to the ,wharf. The hulk had been moored in 'the stream, and tne Waihi went alongside 'her to tow her to the wharf, but no sooner was she clear of her moorings than she simply took charge of the steamer, and the two went gradually off to leeward.. The Waihi tugged and strained gamely, but she was not i'powerful enough to battle with the elements in their tumultuous condition, and her predicament, being seen and recognised ashore, the Mana was sent to assist the tug boat pushed ahead of the hulk; and taking a line from her, Tery soon had her and the Waihi under -the shelter of the wharf. The same afternoon the s.s. Taupo, one of the Union Co.'s large steamers narrowly escnped drifting on the rocks in the.vicinity of Evan's Bay. She had just come off the patent slip, and the Kanieri and Mana had b?en sent round to tow her to the wharf, but there was such a high sea running, and the wind was blowidg with such tremendous force that *he tug boat* could make no headway. The three steamers gradually drifted towards the rocks, but the Taupo let go her anchor in time, and remained there until ghe was able to get up steam and make tracks on her own account. The total loss sustained by the Government through the fire at the old printing office is £11,259. The Reefton crushing returns for the waek are:—Progress, 2120 z amalgam for the week; Globe, 151 oz amalgam from 175 tons : Alpine, 3480 z nraaliram from 345 tons ; Ke.ep-it-Dark, 2370 z amalgam from 130 tons; - Golden Treasure, 540 z amaigam from 55 tons of

stone, A very largely attended meeting of , the Typographical Association was held on Saturday night, when the following resolution was carrid by a majority of two, "Tnat aft-r'Satnt-day, the 25th inst. no more assistance be given to the strike fund by this Association, but that as soon after that date as possible a meeting be called to consider what steps the printer*.of. Wellington could take to alleviate the disiress in Wellington caused by the irrespoasible and unwarrantable action of those who caused the present strike." Mr D. P. Fisher was present on behalf of the Trades and Labonr Council, and the meeting is said to have "been a somewhat stormy one. Mr Fisher appealed to the Association to render all the aid in their power, so that the struggle might be carried on to the bitter end, and in the course of his remarks lie expressed the opinion that if the Unionists were to surrender just at present the consequences for the wage-earners would be most disastrous.. He asserted that < great distress had already been caused, ] and drew a picture, of the straits which , he said many people had been put to in consequence",of the strike. Several j. speakers blamed .Mr Fisher and his col- ; leagues for the distressing condition of numerous persons in the Colony, and gave the meeting plainly to understand that on no aecount would they assist to maintain such a state of things. Mr Fisher thereupon told the meeting that if assistance were not given the seamen and coal-miners would rather leave New Zealand than give in. However, in spite of Mj Fisher's efforts the motlion above-mentioned was carried. The three local papers commend the stand taken up by the Association, and in J strong terms coudem the tactics of the strike leaders. While the Manawatu train 'was passing through a tunnel this morning, it ran into a trolley driven by a unan and two boys. The trolley was darned off the line and the man and one 0/ the boys were rendered insensible. No: other particulars are to hand. Election matters are beginning to liven up up here. The. N. Z. Times has an article this morning adv*i nciugMr. Hursthouse's claims to the Wa.iuieaPicton seat, but as the Times,is the Ministerialists' " hack " and Mr Hursthouse is a Government Candida te, the article can very easily be accounted for and no -importance need to be a'ttached to it. It is generally considered here that Mr Mills' return for Waimea-Picton is assured. From what I know of the district I do not not think he need be much afraid of Mr Hursthjuse. the miners and small aettlera ■ f#o have tt^a rge>a&y l, to to «jtta» are .too of am m frp&fc*

Mr Hursthome to a man who has coßsistently been their warm friend for years past. A teiegraru from Greymouth says : there is no sign of the coal miners going back to work, and there is general complaint of the prevailing deprtssion. LONDON, October 18. Messrs O'Brien and Dillon assert that H.R.H. the Prince of Wales is favourable to Home Rule. It is asserted tha f i they desired to visit the Vatican, bub His Holiness the Pope declined to receive them. October 19. Messrs O'Brien and Dillon, it is asserted, will be arrested should they venture into Canada. The whole of the delegation sails from Havre on Saturday. A fund is being raised in England for subsidising the National Land League. J