The Meet Packers' Strik

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1050, 26 July 1904, Page 3

The Meet Packers' Strik

Spreading ftlaiiiiiyly I'r«as Asaoi'.ntian.- t!owvl2ii-. New i'oEK, July 25 Fli'TY-iouit thousand meat packers in Chicago aro on strike, and 87,000 allied comrades have also struck. Cricket in England London, July 25 Hayward has made nine centuries and scored lUt)'J runs in tho cloven •matches, New South Wales Elections Kvn.N'KY, July 25 Nominations for the elections closm! toa night, Mr Citini, Chairman of Commit" tecs, has been returned opposed, All the Ministers will have to contest their seats, Homebush Sales, Stdnkt, thit itoT At 'he Ibniobush sales sheep arc dnil, and values lower, lic.4 wethers arc quoted at 22s t) I, Cattle aro in strong demand, but the prices are uncliangil, Pest bullocks live at Jill ,h ; gund, '.CIO JOs; best cow..;, I.\S ,»; good, .1.7 J5-:; beef, 255, Chaise of Libel Wkuinuton. this :■ •■ Mr, J. I'. Mcikle has begun two more libel actions in connection tvii'i the putt lication of n Slate document dealing with •i ehargo in which he w.ti imprisoned. Mf-ssM. .) Maek'iy, (lovu'iiiuoiit printer, and T. \, Jiamei', piivato seerelary to the Premier, have each bcon served with a writ for £2OIO on account of their official connection with tlioiloJiimeiit,

County Councils Conference Wei.lin(!lON', this day. Tho Cninity Council, iintiiifil Confer euco opK.'d here to.ilay, when lhero was a hii;;.' iiucndiDic". of dtlfmilci IVciu all purls ol lh'.' colr.n.v. The- dmiruiaii, Mr, jfajendic, of W'.'Hirijio.'i, said that no new business was expected, but that the Con' fercni'O would probably rcallirm the resolution of tho previous conferences. Mr, V. Von ltcdan, of Jikatalmnn, was elected chiiinnan in (lie plii,cc of Mr LMaj'.'iidie, who is retain;.',