AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.} FLEET day. RAIN IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, April 8. The weather outlook for Fleet Day to-morrow is parlous. General heavy rain is falling over the State and in the city. Sloppy conditions and drenching showers are alternating in Sidney with short spells of fair weather. Copious hunting is already decorating many buildings, hut it is bedraggled. Business people are making a generous response to the administrative i nmmittee’s appeal to illuminate premises. .Sydney is ovcrtlowing with country visitors. who are still pouring in. despite the unpromising weather outlook. Every preparation is forward l’or massing the people on the harbour, and loiibsulires lo the snuaiLon's arrival at ten in the morning.

: :.(:rdr at Sydney. SYDNEY', April 0. 'll ie weather prospects mr the arrival of the fleet are brightening though rain is forecasted. THE PORT LYTTELTON AGAIN. (Received this day at 10.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, April it. The steamer Port Lyttelton which was declared black by the maritime unions lias been placed in Mints dock. T li ( . Trades T.ali Council stated that it any repair work was carried out the unions would declare the dock black, resulting in the suspension ol all work. A PRIEST’S PETITION. SYDNEY, April 5) At a meet mg of the Presbytery of Sydney a petition was received from the Reverend G. Kelly, lonncrly a Roman Catholic priest, seeking admission to the I'iesbyterian Church. The petition was referred to a committee for inquiry. Kelly spent nine Vfjirs in the Auckland diocese. STEAMERS COLLIDE. SIX PERSON'S MISSING. MELBOURNE, April 9. The steamers Dilkera and Wyrallnh collided off Port Phillip head late last, night. The Wyralhib foundered three quarters ol an hour later, hive of the YYyrallnli’s crew and one passenger are missing. The first news of the disaster was received in a wireless from the Wyrallah stating a collision had occulted and asking for assistance. A further message stated that two vessels were standing by to assist. The pilot steamer was despatched to the scene, hut liel’ore she could reach it a further message stated that the Wyrallali had foundered.

At an early hour searchlights were beiim nlaved on the scene to assist the " rescue work. Squally weather with rough seas prevailed along the coast and it is thought the YYyrallalt got into difficulties on leaving Pt. Philip- . ~ Only meagre details arc available. One report states that she carried a crew of 13 and two passengers. One of the latter and S of the crew including tlte captain was rescued by the Dilkera. . Another report says there were eigiu passengers aboard when the ship foundered and all were drowned. YY IR EL ESS CON F F.R EXCE. /Received this day at 10.2-) a.m ) SYDNEY, April 0. \ conference representing wireless interests in Australia, New Zealand, ami Fiii and the Postmaster-General, agreed to permit the public to use open sets. It was unanimously agreed that it be in the interests of the pu »- li( . t 0 have scaled sets abolished, with certain reservations.

THE AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT. BRISBANE, Apnl 9. Mclntyre and Goble have arrived at Southport.