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Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN.

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT.

EARTHQUAKE SHOOKS.

GREAT SENSATION IN SYDNEY.SYDNEY, June 15. There was an earthquake sensation here to-day. There were a series of earthquake shocks felt for a period of four hours in Sydney. The shocks created great excitement in the city. There were loud explosions heard. The houses were shaken, but there is no damage reported. The shocks were not recorded at the Observatory. PRICE OF MILK. SYDNEY, June 15. The price of milk here has been further increased to ninepence per quart. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. SYDNEY, June 15. At the wool sales bore the quality was good, and competition kern. Late rates were maintained. UNEXPLAINED MYSTERY. (Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, Juno 16. Yesterday’s disturbances are mysterious. At first they were attributed to earth tremors, but in view of the fact that the instruments disclose no vestiges of earth movement, scientists are inclined to attribute them to unexplained air tremors. Another suggestion is that they were caused by very heavy blasting at Liverpool camp, where the old German internment camp including a big bill, were being blown up. The explosions were so heavy that windows and crockery were broken in Liverpool township. TARIFF DEBATE. MELBOURNE, June 16. In the House of Representatives the tariff debate is dragging along. A combination of Government a lul labour forces crushed out a series of amendments embodying -concessions sought hv the Country Party.