AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 March 1925, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

iUSiIiALIAN AND N.Z. OAIILJS ASSOCIATION. TRAMS COLLIDE. AIELBOURNE, Alarcli 24. A tram ascending . a hill at Kew crashed into a stationary tram, at the bottom, throwing the passengers in all directions. Six passengers, four men and two women were injured. Both trams were badly damaged.

RAINS IN QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE, March 24. Heavy continuous rains throughout the State caused a suspension of all shearing, and blocked the railway and vehicular traffic, the lines and roads being under water. Heavy Hoods are feared, unless the downpour speedily ends. BLACK SHIPS. SYDNEY, March 24. The dockers and painters refused work oil the Eromaugn. as the vessel had been declared “black” hy the seamen. HEARING SUSPENDED. AIELBOURNE. March 24. Tho Aribtration Court has suspended the hearing of the other application by dockers’ and painters for a new award Sir J. Quick stating lie would not continue the hearing, as the men were not working on the Kromanga. PRICE OF FLOUR. (Received this day at 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, A 1 arvli 25 The wholesale price of flour has been reduced hy os to £ls 15s per ton. PADDOX CHALLENGE. SYDNEY, Alarcli 25. Paddon has challenged Goodsell to •• match on the Clarence or Richmond riVers for £SOO aside.

AUSTRALIA’S NFAY CRUISERS. AIELBOURNE. Alarcli 25. The Federal Government has .Accepted the tender of John Brown and Coy. for the construction of two cruisers in Great Britain at a eost ol £4.500,001). The amount saved hy placing the order ill Great Britain is expected to be £BOO.OOO, which will be devoted to building a six thousand ton seaplane carrier in Australia. THE LEVEL CROSSING ACCIDENT. AIELBOURNE, March 25. A revised: list of those killed in the level crossing accident accounts for the following:—.Michael AlcDonnoll. 59; Clarence AlcDonnoll, 32; Airs Pearl McDonnell, 30; Raymond AfcDonnell, four months; Martin Foley. JGj U.nttl Grace, 18; Edward Sliatlock. 37; Airs Jose])!line Sliatlock, wife of the former. The baby was the only body recogms- • ihle ft is surmised it died ol shock. Tile safety hell was tested after the accident, and found in good order. Just before the smash, the crossing keeper is said to have shouted: ‘‘For (tod’s sake gop a. move on, the tram is eoining.” H is stated he hsul ’* lC gales open tu let the car pass, but details are very meagre. The Railway Department is invest i,ratine a suggestion that one set ol gates was open to let the car pa.-s, while the other was closed against it. N.S.AV. RUGBY REA IYAL. SYDNEY, Alarcli 24.

At the annual meeting of the New South Wales Rugby Union, a highly satisfactory report was presented, which showed that during the year a debit of £935 had been transformed to a credit of £lllO. The All Blackvisit showed a profit of £1627. It was stated the Rugby Union game was again flourishing, and popular. H was also mentioned. with pride, that the New South Wales’ victory in the first test match was the only win scored against the All Blacks.

The President, Sir Henry Braddon, declared the Union had passed from the valley of despair, and was now on the heights. Generous recognition was made of (he sportsmanship of tho New Zealanders in risking defeat and injury by playing New South AYales on the eve of their British tour. They played. said one speaker, as if no English tour were ahead.