AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAHLE ASSOCIATION. CYCLONIC DISTURBANCES. SYDNEY, July 11. The Government Meteorologist has issued a warning to shipping that cyclonic* disturlisincos itiv oporsitiup; in the Pacific between Australia and northern New Zealand.

THE COOGEE MURDER. SYDNEY. July i E Stanley Taylor, aged 31, arrested in connection with the murder ol .Mrs Heaydoii. has been charged "'itH living an accessory after l lie fact. PHOSPHATES. M I'.I.BOURNE. July 11. In the Federal House of Representatives, a report from the British Phosphates Conimissioi:, up to June. 1922 "as submitted to Parliament. ft says: ''The tonnage shipment i I p lie-pi in Is s totalled 351 thousand ions. Australia received 47 per cent., the United Kingdom 1.15 ]or cent.; New Zealand Id percent.; and other countries 37.72 per cent.”

The Federal Ministry is granting C 1599 for the object of taking scientific step.' for the eradication of “hunchy top - ’ bananas FIRE AT SEA. BRISBANE. July 13. The report of the Shipping Inspector the lire on the steamer I lartingtoii attributes it to spontaneous comblislion of the coal. The report commends the exemplary and heroic conduit ol tlfe officers and crew in bringing the vessel safely to port. WALI.AMBA WRECK. SYDNEY. Jid.v 13. The steamer Wallambra sank a few minutes after she struck at Alornapm. Two of the crew wen- slightly mjured. Scantily clad and suffering trnm exhaustion. the men in the boats had a pi rilolls journey in a rough son before tliev reached the hind.

IRISH ENVOYS. (Received Ibis day at 19.-15 a.mA SYDNEY. July 16. The Irish Envoys have not yet accepted the Commonwealth terms to leave, the country on their own account. The time limit to make a choice expires next week. It N "')dcrstood the envoys, who are still in Long Bay uenintentiary, insist thin the Government should regard their word as their bond I.nrl not ri .pure them to sign any contract. WRECKAGE EOFXD. SYDNEY, -fitly H'The captain of the Alabama picked wreckage m-r Bateman's Bay. It js believed it may be identified as part of the Sumatra'' fittings. BROKEN hill MINK ITRK. SYDNEY. July 16Fit omen went below the Central Mine at Broken Hill to clear the atmsophereof fumes with urn aid ol suction plant. They ultimately succeeded turning hose- on the Haute.-. Ibo men icnorted the iLintes were extinguished. The four hundred loot -o'el v.as then sealed.