VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. INFLUENZA IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, July 13 The city of Sydney is at present suffering from an epidemic of influenza. It is, however, of a mild type. LANDLORDS' SCORE. SYDNEY, July 13 Lessees of, landed property have been ruled liable to he charged extra for increases in rates and income tax. The Fair Rents Court has ruled tljat a landlord may add any increase of income tax and rates to the rental. SYDNEY COUNCIL ELECTIONS. SYDNEY, July 13 Tiie keenest, interest is being displayed in the forthcoming many City Council elections. Both sides (Labour and Anti-Labour) are preparing the Labourites to retain office, and the Anti-Lahcmrites to try and recapture control. The revision of the rolls is proceeding. It is causing much heart-burning, and thousands of objections have already been lodged. These include over 3000 objections to leaseholders, property owners, and occupiers that have been lodged on behalf of the Australian Labour Party.

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY. BURNING OF INFANTS. ADELAIDE, July 13 Details of the Rcnmnr Hospital burning tragedy show • that a diphtheria patient who oeeupied ail adjoining tent to that in which the four little children met their death heard the scream of the children, and attempted to rescue them. Finding the front of the tent in a mass of flames, he tried to enter the side, but collapsed from weakness. Another male patient rushed through the (lames, suffering severe burns and brought out three of the children, who died litter. The Matron also entered the tent in her night, attire, and carried out the remaining child, hut too bite to save its life. The terrified screams of the infants were heard half a mile away. COMMERCIAL VESSELS. . MELBOURNE* .July 13 The Minority report on Cockatoo Island states that as the prices of tonnage has fallen so low and freight is so scarce, tin* construction of commercial vessels the Commonwealth is not payable and should he discontinued. COCKATOt> DOCK VARDS. SYDNHY, July 13. Men have been re-engaged for the I Cockatoo dockyards. It is expected I that work will he in full swing in three days. SYDNEY MEAT PRICES. SYDNEY, July 12 The wholesale price of meat here has steadily fallen. Prices a lie now tit. the lowest level known for 12 years. The retail prices also eased, but have not fallen to the same extent as the wholesale prices. SYDNEY’S CENSUS. (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 14. Further progress returns of the census show the population of Sydney is 807,040. j , FLOOD DAMAGE. SYDNEY, July 14. Water is still rising in AValgeth. Business and private places are inundated J and the mails front Brewarrina were conveyed bv boat. Extensive damage i was also done to Mungindi where flood wate rsare 24 J ft. in height. j A COM INC FLY. ’ MELBOURNE, July 14. Briggs proposes commencing his flight to New Zealand in the first week in August. He will proceed to Hobart and thence make for Doubtful Inlet, continuing his flight to the Bluff.