Aug. 24. rural Coontz, in a farewell jmesaage to the people of New Zealand, 23° fe view our parting with feelings of sadness. In the: short "pace of two weeks the various detachments of the Fleet have Jgrown to love your people and your country. Our 22,000 men will go home and will be able to speak in. telligently of New Zealand and you may be sure that they will go ax 22,000 well-wishers and boosters of your wonderful country." the hospitality of the Auckland.—Reuter. ers have struck wt Brisbane and: three others at Adelaide, "The refrigerating machinery will be kept meeting of 200 British seamen to-day wlepted a reeolution supporting thy action of the crews! of overseas vessele at Sydney and Adelaide in striking for enforcement July rates of pay to all British seamen in all waters. The meeting silo decided that crews of all Bue with ships in and sailing to ports thonld cease work but sheld rena un the ships to carry out essential Waties including the handling The Orient liner Or has post. pened its sailing from Sydney till August 24 but the City of Kimber lex, with a British crew sailed from Melbourne for South Africa in spite efforts to prevent her departure.
Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, is away for' the week-end but. Monday the Cabinet will consider the appeal of Mr.
rostral ian labour leader, Mr. Walsh, from influencing Eritish seamen and the appeal of British "steamship owners urging Federal intervention.—Reuter.
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