AUSTRALIAN.
(AUSTRALIAN i& N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION]
THE ISLAND TRADE.
SYDNEY, February 7. e Burns, Philp and Coy. announce that one steamer will be despatched direct from the islands t-o England and others arc chartering for the island and eastern trade. It is now likely that the whole of the steamers of Burns Philp and Co’s island line will not again be put into commission. The Government Gazette declares tobacco a necessary commodity.
THE QUEENSLAND TORNADO
THE DAMAGE REPORTS
BRISBANE, Feb. 7. 1 . Latest, advices from Mydth state Cairns received the full force of the cyclone from Monday night to Tuesday morning. During the night most of the residences on the water front were unroofed, the gale reaching force speed of one hundred miles per hour.. Many gallant rescues were effected by the police ambulance. The damage in Cairns is now estimated at £39,000.
News from the back country siys the positaion is more serious than at first anticipated. ’.Hie top of Mount Mulloy is almost totally destroyed and the hardwood forest is levelled to the ground. Many lotbor towns' .suffered partial destruction. So far only one death is reported, a scrub feller being drtfwned in Russell river.
SILVER COINS EMBARGO. MELBOURNE, February 7. A proclamation prohibits tho export of silver coins. Oversea passengers in future are only permitted to take three pounds worth.
EXPLAINING THE DEFEAT. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.)
SYDNEY, This Day
Mr Davies, manager of t|he Now Zealand team discounts New Zealand’s defeat by the fact that tho team was not up to proper form on the first day and the second day they found the track very .rough and heavy after what they were accustomed to in New Zealand.
ONE BIG UNION. 'SYDNEY, This Day.
A conference of” A.AV.U. and other unions including seamens and miners are discussing a scheme for the formation of one big union.
INFLUENZA ON STEAMER
SYDNEY This Day
Two cases of influenza arc reported on the steamer Konig Louise from London. One hundred mild cases are also reported at Thursday island. PRICE OF BREAD. Is PER 41b LOAF. ‘-SYDNEY, Feb. 8. Tho price of bread has t' p en raised to Is per 41b loaf. Flour is now 3Jd per
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1920, Page 1
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