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Show lite tnalrallsn StrlLf.. IioNue:, Aug. 31. Transcend, ing In impnitanccall tradequcstiors in tho British Isle. Is the state of things which prevails In Australia. Kvery day has brought news of the aggravation of the crisis. Tlie call lug out of (lie military, r- well as the vast area over whlih the dispute extends, testify to the severity of the struggle. The BrilLlt Dockers' Dock-ers' Union displays a sense or deep gratitude for the help it received re-ceived fro-u Australia twelve montha ago, and Is keenly anxious to give Australia a good return in exchange for that liberality. It is only today, however, that the dockers' leaders obtalucd tru-tworthy news as to what was required ot them. In addition to the proposal to boycott all shlj arriving from Austral! i which the colonial unions have placed under interdict request is now made to remit funds, (straightway (straight-way All llle provincial branches throughout Great Britain wire Instructed In-structed to make a dally levy and to invite locil unions of other tr.ties to contrilsite. Tlie struggle In Australia Is evidently evi-dently going to bo a matter of life and death IrrUeen lar and capital. capi-tal. It is expected theKiglLsh contribution contri-bution to maintain the workmen will approach M,9ya. Mi.I.liJUlor., Aug. 31. A full jw. lice force and I OJ special constables were on duty today, but the Labor dcmoiistratioil F'OTtd orjerly. Forty thousand men, representing all the tra les, tarsded the strict-, meetings w ere subsequently held. |