AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(081 KALIAN AND N.Z. UAHi-IC AHBOCIAI'IO.s LORD A P'S LEY. MELBOURNE. May 25. Lord Ap.-dev, who lormerly held « Private Parliamentary Secretaryship in the Department of Overseas Trade, l.uiiuou, and is deeply interested in immigration matters, is taking an opportunity c.f his present visit to test m a practical manner the opportunities for immig i'lints:. He will shortly pax a visit to North-western Australia to spy out i-hnneoM for immigration and settlement there. RAINS IN SYDNEY. (Received this day o.T > a.m.) SYDNEY, May 20. There is a fierce thunderstorm in the city to-night, the rain being the heaviest lor veal's. 8,0 points falling in an hour. There is considerable Hooding damage. A TERRIFIC THUNDERSTORM. SYDNEY FLOODED. (Received tills dav at 10.20 a.m.) SYDNEY. May 20.

’l’ll.- heaviest thunderstorm oxperieii.ed in Sydney for many years burst over a portion of the metropolitan area last night. Torrential rain with terrific thunder and vivid lightning tell in the city and suburbs, disorganising traffic during the busy hours, "lien evervone was rushing to get liume alter work, tn some pin-res the electric light failed and the drain pipe* were not sufficient to take the water away si that Hooding occurred at many points. Same parts of Circular Quay "ere two feet under water. Many gutters over llowed. Several minor casualties 00.-lined through people not seeing the kerb stonej and falling into the water. At Neutral Bay a woman was swept olf her feet and carried into a storm water drain and a man who attempted to resale her was nearly drowned having to lie sent to the hospital in a serious condition.

At North Sidney the streets were feet deep under water. At one place the fire engine was employed to pump the water away from the cellars. Many shops in the city suffered considerably. There was scarcely a trail# line on which the trains were not derailed owing to the silt- blocking the rails. A cloudburst cccurreil at Newport and did immense damage. Rain is still falling heavily, but the clouds are breaking. A MISSING KETCH. MELBOCRNE. May 25. The destroyer which was sent to | search for the missing ketch Lialuta ! has returned without finding a trace of her. An aerial search was also fruitless. The Navigation Department is ot the opinion that the wreckage found on the Coast did not belong to Lialuta. A further search will be made.