AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
(BY KLKCTIUU TKI.KGK.U'H.—L'OI'YKIGHT.) Sydney, August 14. In* reference to tlie Pacific Mail Company's action against New South Wales, Mr D. O'Connor, the Postmaster-General, states that neither Government is at fault, and the company has only itself to blame. The contract provided that New South Wales might withdraw at three months' notice. The company signed the contract with the fullest knowledge that New South Wales might withdraw, and they might have to carry on the service with the New Zealand subsidy alone. Tlie company had nothing to do with any arrangement made by New South Wales with New Zealand as sole contributing colony. The proposed labour demonstration, which was to have been held on Saturday, has been postponed till next week, when it is expected there will be a bigger turn out of the various labour bodies if a general strike takes place. Mei.uoukne, Aupuust 15. The Premier has received a letter from the Premier of New South Wales, agreeing to share the cost of erecting a lighthouse on the Snares.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2823, 16 August 1890, Page 2
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