AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUGTRAI.IAN AND N.Z. CADLE ASSOCIATION JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANTS. MELBOURNE, June 29. Judgment was given for the defendants in the case of Burns, Phillips and Co versus the Watersiders Federation. WIN FOR N.Z. HOWLERS. BRISBANE. June 29. At howls the New Zealanders defeated Windsor by (19 to 58. A EIRE. MELBOURNE. June 29. A fire at Gippslnr.d Co-operative Bacon Curing Company's Works at Dandemoiig did damage estimated at twenty thousand sterling. ANTHRAX IX AUSTRALIA. (Received this day m 9.25 a.m.) SYDNEY. June 29. Tire mysterious disease which has broken out among the cattle in the Lismore district has now been diagnosed its anthrax. PECULIAR MOTOR ACCIDENT. SYDNEY. June 29. A peculiar accident occurred lit Wallongong when Andrew Bain was attempting to start his motor ear without a battery. He connected it with his own lighting supply and then went to crank the ear when lie received the current in the body, being electrocuted. His brother who went to his assistance received a severe shock.

EIRE ON CANBERRA. SOME NARROW ESCAPES. SYDNEY. June 30. A disastrous tire occurred at three o'clock this morning on the inter-fitnle steamer Canberra, which i- berthed at the King Street wharf. The lire had a strong hold when discovered and the whole vessel amidships soon was (lames, which reached as high as the funnel. Practically all the passenger accommodation was ablaze and some passengers and the crew were trapped. Four women wore brought to the wharf in a semi-conscious condition. Considerable difficulty was experienced in getting the stewards out.

'There "ore between forty and fifty people aboard at the time. Their losses are considerable, practically all having to make an escape in their night attire. Owing to the vessel being held up there were no firemen aboard and the electric lights were disconnected at midnight. It will be sonic weeks before the vessel is again seaworthy.