VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 August 1921, Page 1

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

iUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. STORMY WEATHER. SYDNEY, Aug. ;j. There is stormy weather here at present. The winds have the force of gales, and are accompanied by intense cold. These conditions are prevailing over the greater part of the Slate of New South Wales. Sailors report that the gale is the worst for many years. MELBOURNE, Aug. 13. Blinding rain and hail slot ins are raging in Victoria. Snow is falling at Bendigo, the first time for 25 years. INFLUENZA AT TONGA. SUVA, Aug. 3. An influenza epidemic Inis broken out in Tonga. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. ADELAIDE, Aug. 3.

In the South Australian Assembly the Labour Party have given notice of a motion ol censure, in the form of an amendment, to the Address-in-Reply, protesting against the Government do_ control of wheat. TICK PEST SPREADING. (Received This Day at 10.1 b a.m.) SYDNEY, August 4. j The spread of the tick pest- in the I North Coast districts is causing serious i alarm. The dairying industry is mon- | need. ’Hie under-Secreta; v for Agrii culture after an extended investigation stated that £120,000 sterling would :he required for protective measures during the coming season. Half a million lias been spent in the past fourteen years in the efforts to eradicate tick. SNOWFALLS. i SYDNEY, August 1. lieavv snowfalls occurred on the highlands. The weather is the worst lotyears I'AUEII STARTS OUT. MELBOURNE, August 4 Lieut. Parer, the aviator, lias commenced his iliglu round Australia. JR' started to-day in a. biting wind, rain, ami hail. Jle is accompanied by Mairk Rarer and Anthony Kaye. PARER !X TROUBLE. MELBOURNE, August 4. Alter travelling forty miles, Parer's engines developed (trouble. lie landed salelv and sent his companions away to obtain wood for overhauling purposes. While they were away, Parer started overhauling the engine. A strong wind overbalanced him and his legs and feet wi-ro caught in tin* revolving propeller his big toe being broken mid both I'eet badly bruised. He was Mifi'ering severely from exposure when his companions returned. I hey removed him to a hospital. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. ADELAIDE, August I. The Premier announced that. Government intended to adhere to the wheat decision. The censure debate wan adjourned. QU EEXSLA Xl> BY E-EI, ECTIO X. BRISBANE. August I. 11l Mnriinon bye-election, to (ill the vacancy in the Federal House caused through Mr Page’s death. Hunter, the Country Tarty's nominee has established an apparently unassailable lead over the Labourite. Labours defeat is considered significant in conjunction with the late municipal elections.