AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION SEASIDE TRAGEDIES AND THRILLS. SYDNEY. March 10. One tragedy, a shark scare, several narrow escapes and many line rescues, were associated wiLli surf bathing at the Sydney beaches on Sunday. A party of live young men entered the water at Collarin', several hundred yards from the flag of the safety area, and they were soon in difficulties. Two managed to scramble ashore, while two others were rescued by the life savers, hut there was no trace of the fifth, and there is little doubt that he was tarried out and drowned. His name was Ernest Hayes, aged 20, of Beecroft.

During the progress of an exhi

tion by a number of the Surf Life Sav ing (Tub at Newport, which was arrang ed to illustrate to the visiting Nov Zealand oarsmen, the methods adoptei in surf life-saving and to mark an mi usually dangerous sea, an unexpoch'i flavour of realism was given it whoi three fine rescues were effected. Cinisiderahie excitement was lausei at Bondi when it was reported a shark had been seen prowling just beyond tin breakers. The bathers were not allowed to enter the water for half an hour when it was reported the monster had disappeared.

VOLUMIXA TO BE DISCHARGED. SYDNEY. March 16. The Secretary of the Relumed Sol diers’ and Sailors’ Waterside Union slates that his Union has received in st ructions to discharge the steamei Voluiniiia and the work will lie commenced to-day. ATHLETICS. SYDNEY. March Ub By throwing the discus 115.',ft. Payit heat his previous State record of ll.'Sft. sin. Western Suburbs Athletic Club reduced the mile relay record by one fifth of a second to 5.22 4-5.