AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 July 1921, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THE STORM SUBSIDING. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 1. The storm has blown out and the sea is calming. The steamers Kiamu and Kintove, after a rough night, reached port safely with slight damage. Considerable d[image whs caused in the country Ity floods which are h(>w subsiding. LABOR’S INTENTIONS. SYDNEY, July 2. Air Dooley speaking rtt Coonomble announced a defacto intention to abolish the Upper House as soon as Government were ill a position to do so. but it could not he dope utitil they go to sufficient members there. A SERIOUS GALE. SYDNEY, July 2. A storm of great intensity struck Svdney last night. The wind reading a’ velocity of 05 miles an hour. Shipping along the Coast was driven to shelter and harbour traffic across the Heads was stopped. Considerable damage was caused in the cit\ and Mib lirhs. Houses were unroofed and trees uprooted Ml vises from the country state hcnv\ rains fell over the northeast half of the State. Serious Hoods are threatened on the Darling and parts of the North Coast. •

obituary. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, July L Obituary Ted Evans. He played with the Australian Eleven in the eiglities. i SHIPPING ACT. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, July 4. Mr Alassey Green referring to the withdrawal of the Manuka, Moeraki, and Ulimnroa from Tasmanian trad**, states he is unable to understand why the vessels withdrawal was attributed to the Navigation Act, as the l nion Comany. had made representations to him for exemption from provisions ot the Act. which was granted on 21 st. ,1 one. HOBAItT, July L The Shipping Committee comprising representatives of commercial and civic interests sent a representative to Afelbnurne to consult the Tasmanian federal members regarding operations of the Navigation Act. The Tourist Director stales owing to the withdrawal of New Zealand boats and inability of liners to carry passengers on the Australian coast, this will mean tiic death blow to tourists traffic so far as New South Wales and Queensland are concerned. QUEENSLAND REVENUE. .BRISBANE. July 4 The revenue for Inst year was 12.(101 thousand as against 11,293 thousand for 1919-20. The expenditure was 12,591. thousand compared with 11,2(37 thousand for the previous year.