AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 January 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAP',* ASSOCIATION UOITU.It IN ‘1 ONY. (Received tilts day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY. January 2. Tbc steamer Inga sailed from Newcastle for Gisborne towing the five hundred ton hopper recently purchased from the Federal Government by the Gisborne Harbour Board. JETTY (OI..I.AUSES. HOBART. January 2. A sensational accident occurred at the Regatta in Sandy Bay. The crowded jetty collapsed precipitating about one hundred men. women and children .into fifteoln feet of water. Many struggled ashore and relays of life Ravers rescued the others, some being in an exhausted condition. MURDER OF CLEGGET. EVIDENCE AT INQUEST. (Received this day at 9.45 a.m.) ADELAIDE. January 2. At the inquest on Clogget, a thirteen year old son gave evidence that lijs father had been drinking steadily for three months before the day ol the tragedv. When he was drunk, lie lioquently threatened to kill his wile and children with a gun or the axe lie carried. When witness came home on the day of the tragedy, his mother said the finite (meaning Cleggelt) had nearly killed her. She asked witness to load the gun. and then his mother walked to within a few yards of his father ami said “Come on now,” his father saving, “let us have it.” "" - mother filed" and the father walked away. The mother asked witness to load the gun again and lie did so. He then went to the kitchen where lie beard Hie second shot. Hi S' father staggered and bis mother said: “I pot him that time.” His mother returned to the bouse, made, the beds and then phoned the police that she had shot her husband dead.

ABSTRACT AN SHIPPING TRADE. SYDNEY. Jan. -• Although there has been considerable improvement ill some phases of overseas trade during 1024 the greatci nart of the year lias been one <> scve,e depression in cargoes Horn Aust.nl.a. to other countries, particularly tlu l nit cd Kingdom and the Continent. - . bright feature at the beginning of the vear was the excellent passenger tiadr owing to many thousands visiting London and returning; also the continual stream of migrants. From n cargo standpoint, however, the year has piled a trying period almost Iron, the beginning and it was not till fueptom >ei that a recovery set in, which promises to make 1925 a satisfactory shipping year for homeward trade. TROUBLE TO SPREAD. SYDNEY. Jam -. The latest decision by the Seamen s Union to establish one picking up place for the employment of its mem hers m SvdnevU now certain L, be chain nge b'v the -shipping companies. H w I probably involve the extension of tie shipping trouble beyond the inter-, ships. The coastal services and coit.un vessels trading to- New Zealand and the trans-l’acific mail liners oi the Union Company are likely to be afleeted Ijv the decision. . ’ According to the award governing the employment of seamen toe pick ngup place is a matter for determination and agreement between the paGie.. The limitation of hours as sngg.sU 1. namely, between ten and eleven in tW morning and two and three .« the afternoon will also be a serious blow to the labour supply available to the slnj owners as it would place them inna at the mercy of the Unions than they * are to-day. ,