By Independent.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 December 1913, Page 2

By Independent.

Cabled from Abroad. (Sydney Sun.) IrNCl r NC ANN Y STOPM. Los Angeles, Dec. (j. Lashed to fury by some unknown force, huge waves beat against the coast last night. The pleasure piers and buildings and oil wharves were wrecked, aiul 75 feet of concrete for a new pier was washed away. The tug-boat Dolphin was torn from her moorings and dashed on shore. The uncanny feature of the disturbance was that 110 wind was blowing ;iud the sky was perfectly -clear. Even the ocean appeared placid beyond the turbulent surfline. The seismographs have not recorded any earthquakes. The only theory is that a heavy storm has been raging, possibly 500 miles away, and" hasi set up an enormous' ground swell. GtllvLS FOR All St 11 ALIA. London, Dec. (j. Hundreds of line girls in the north of Ireland and also in England are ready to emigrate to Australia as domestic servants, but they have not the passage money, or even the means of obtaining a necessary outfit. Usually their wages are not more than <£10 a year. Canada proposes to import domestic servants free of all charges nest year. Unless Australia adopts similar action the importation of female servants will come to a standstill. Fifteen girls will leave shortly for Sydney. The whole of their passage money has been paid by their future employers. Most of them are entirely without-a suitable wardrobe. The Port Lincoln, will sail on January 20th with 600 emigrants, mostly nominated and receiving assisted passages. A fair number of domestic servants are included for Victoria, but very few for New South Wales. The Norseman* which sails on January 30th, will take 1.100 emigrants.