EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS CONTINUE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2365, 22 January 1915, Page 6

EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS CONTINUE

RESCUING VICTIMS OF ITALIAN

DISASTER

Rome, January 20.

The shocks continue. Heavy snowfalls are rendering rescue operations at Avezzano most difficult. MOTHER AUBERT IN ITALY. Considerable anxiety was felt locally regarding the safety of tie Rev. Mother Mary Joseph Aubert (of the Home of Compassion at Island Bay), who is at present on a visit to Rome, but a cablegram of inquiry has elicited a reply that the Rev. Mother Aubert is safe and well, and at present helping to nurse the injured survivors from the earthquake. R.M.S. OPHIR ASHORE STUCK IN THE SUEZ CANAL. London, January "20. The Ophir haß been ashore at Kabret. in the Suez Canal, since Tuesday. It is expected she will be refloated lyQUEENSLAND'S NEW GOVERNOR MAJOR SIR HAMILTON GOOLDADAMS ENTERTAINED. London, January 20. Major Sir T. B. Robinson, AgentGeneral for Queensland, entertained at luncheon Major Sir Hamilton GooldAdams, who succeeds Sir William Macgregor as; Governor of Queensland. Among those present were Mr. Lewis Harcourt,'' Secretary of State for the Colonies. Sir William Macgregor, the retiring Governor, Captain Muirhead Collins, private secretary to Sir George Reid, Australian High Commissioner, and many leading Queenslanders. BEER STRIKE IN NEW SOUTH i WALES. BOYCOTT SURVIVES THE HEAT WAVE. (Rec. January 21, 9.85 p.m.)Sydney, January 21. Since early in the month ten-towns on the Maitland coalfield have been on strike against the increased jjrice of beer. The boycott is still maintained, land there is extensive picketing; Temperance advocates are successfully campaigning, and have induced over three hundred men to sign a six months' pledge. With the thermometer registering over 100, the soft-drink sellers are coining money. WORKERS-EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MISSION TO NEW ZEALAND. (Rec. January 22, 0.20 a.m.) . Sydney, January. 21. Mr. Meredith Atkinson, of Sydney University, with ,Mr. Stewart, secretary of the New South Wales Workers' Education Association,. will sail for New Zealand to-morrow, and will, visit all the cities of the Dominion with the object of establishing the: Association and its system'of tutorial cla66'es. A committee representing the Labour bodies, the University, and other organisations has prepared the way for the visit, which is to extend to the. middle of Marcl)..

OBITUARY (Rec. January 21, 8.6 p.m.) . : . Sydney, January 21. The death is announced of Mr. David Walker, pioneer and ex-general secretary of the Y.M.C. A. movement. ITEMS IN BRIEF FIRE IN AUSTRALIA'S LONDON OFFICES. London, January 20. The Commonwealth offices narrowly escaped being destroyed by fire. The outbreak was confined to a private company's office on a higher floor. PUBLIC SERVICE BECOMES A ' TRADE UNION. . Sydney, January 21. The Public Service Association has de'cidod by ballot to become registered as a trade union. . NORFOLK ISLAND'S WANTS. (Rec. January 21, : 9.35 p.m.) . Sydney,' January, 21. ■. The Federal Parliamentary party has returned from Norfolk Island, where they inquired into the Islanders' .wants,' which included a costly breakwater. LAND WIRE FOFPACIFIC CABLE BOARD. (Rec. January 21, 9.35 p.m.) Sydney, January 21. ' A:telegraph line on iron standards is to be erected between Melbourne and Sydney for the Pacific Cable Board. COOLER WEATHER IN AUSTRALIA. (Rec. January 21, 9.36* p.m.) Sydney, January 21. . The weather is now cooler V