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Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1917, Page 3

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; [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.] A HEAVY gale. ; CAUSES MUCH DAMAGE. ! • SYDNEY Sept, 10. I The gale continues. It is the worst ; experienced for many years. Several i people have been injured by flying roofs ; and hoardings. Walls have been blown ! down and trees uprooted. | Coastal steamers are overdue. It is j believed that the small schooner Nerong j has been lost with all hands. A HURRICANE RAGING. \ MAN ELECTROCUTED. ! SYDNEY, Sept. 19. J A whole gale wind with a velocity of 1 seventy miles an hour with torrential : vain has been ragiug since early morn- ! ing. Big seas are running and shipping j i‘ s sheltering. j Thero has been much damage to ! property, and several business places 1 are heavy losers from windows blowing | in. The tents at the military and j volunteer camps wore blown down wtioro ; sale during tho night and hundreds of ‘! men were in a sorry plight, i A man at Glebe walked into a ’ I broken electric cable and was olectro'j ml ted. Telegraphic communication is ’ j disorganised. * STORM OBASING. i CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. • (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) ' SYDNEY", This Day. i 'Hie storm has blown out, and tho ; rain has ceased, but a heavy sea is still , running. Shipping is delayed, f Thore is no further news of the coaster Nerong, which wnte last seen help- ; leas off Nort Head. ; The storm area was wide and the i. full extent of the damage is unknown. I Many homes and business premises are unroofed and damaged.

THE NEW MINISTER. MELBOURNE, September 19. In the House of Representatives a jßill was introduced to provide for the appointment of a Minister of Re- | palliation, increasing tho membership of the Cabinet from eight to nine members. Senator Miller will fill the new portfolio. A STEAMER FOUNDERS. (Received this day at 1.20 a.m.,) . SYDNEY, Sept. 20. Tho Coastal steamer supposedly foundered, the Nerong, was sighted helpless at Nora Heads, and later was missing. Search steamers were despatched, but it is feared the crew of twelve are lost. WAR. PROFIT BILL. (Received This Day at 11.25. a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The Senate passed the third reading of the War Profits Tax Bill.