AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[nr TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] COALMINE STRIKE COMING. SYDNEY, August 5. A meeting of the Miners representatives of all mines in the Northern fields resulted in the idling of seven tnoiisalid employees through the meeting resolving that failing the granting of a conference of owneis and millers to discuss certain grievances, fourteen days notice of the cessation of work he given to the proprietors. A KETCH SINKS. SYDNEY, Aug. I. Tlie -kipper of the Eliza Davies states that when running from Wyiivard to Melbourne, the ves-cl when half way across, struck a heavy gale. She commenced to make water lively. 'Then she made for Waterloo Bay, and anchored. hut the anchor dragged, and she drifted to sea again. Then they ,-ent uu rockets, hut they were disregarded by a passing steamer. They were then picked up hv the steamer Chronos.

When being towed to shelter the ketch was struck by four or five mountainous seas, and swnm]>cd. She then sank. ACSTRAI.IAN NAVY. SYDNEY, Aug. 4. A mass meeting of the employees at the Cockatoo Island Dock passed a resolution calling on the people ol Australia to support their appeal that the proposed now cruisers lor the Austi.ilian Navy he Imilt wholly in Australia. BODY IDENTIFIED. (Received this day at 10.20 a.in.) E-SYDNEY. Aug. 0. The victim of the Cessuock tragedy has been identified as I’atrick Murphy. It appears that about two months ag" two tinkers visited houses ill ( essnoek looking for work. I hev were seen one evening not lor from the scene wdieie the body was found, engaged in argument. hut as the quarrel seemed mure angry than violent, little notice was taken at the time.