AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 December 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australia S: N.Z. Cable Association.]

RAILWAY STRIKE. BERTH, Dec. 7. EmplovcCK ol the Alidland Coy’s railway struck, demanding an increase of wages and ! 1-hour week. BIG QUEENSLAND FIRE. BRISBANE, Dee. 7. A lire at Ilowen totally destroyed tin- premises of Grantham Bros., general storekeepers, and two other premises. A fourth building was badly damaged. The damage is estimated at ten thousand sterling. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. SYDNEY, Dee. At the wool sales here to-day. prices were firm at lasi week's rates for .Merinos. Comebacks and crossbreds sold irregularly. Greasy Merino lleeee made a fresh record of thirty-nine pence per pound. ALLEGED .MURDER. S) DXEY, December 7.

At the inquest on Alary Carr, who, as was cabled on Sunday, was killed by a blow on the head from a shovel, a verdict of wilful murder was returned against Alice Newman, the niece of the deceased. The latter was committed for trial. The evidence showed that both women had been drinking and had qaiiirelled. Both are aboriginals. DISPUTE SETTLED. SYDNEY. December 8. The dispute between the Wharf Labourers’ federation and Coastal Seanmn has been settled, (lie watersider- agreeing to permit seamen to carry out wharf labouring work where no federation men an- available. AGAIN HELD UP. SYDNEY, December 8. The Mamikan was again delayed hv firemen exercising job control. When -ailing time was arriving, a number of firemen were missing and could not la* located. 'Hie vessel is still held up. but is expected to sail to-day. TWO STEAMERS COLLIDE. SYDNEY. Dec. 8. The passenger steamer Suva. 2.229 tons, and tin* cargo carrier Chillagoe. I. ,)!).■> tons, collided four miles off Sydney Heads, both vessels being seriously damaged. One iiii-iiiLt of the Suva’s crew was lost overboard and though lighted buoys were launched no race ol him was found. The Chillagoe was beached in the Harbour and the Suva which was bound lor .Melbourne with full passenger list was compelled to return with badly .-mashed Imw. The rati-e of the collision is a mystery as tin* vessels, which were sighted from the signal station, appeared to have plenty of sea room. When the crush occurred most of the, crew of the Chillagoe were below and only eight f"et away from where the how of the Suva tore a gaping hole in her side below the water line. The water poured in and the boats wt-re launched, but an examination -bowed (he damage was not serious enough It" warrant |ul»:i iidoniatg the ship. ■The lirst indies I ion ol the collision was received al the signal station from the Suva, which signalled there bail been a collision with the Chillagoe. The Suva then stood hv and Hie passengers were ordered to the boat stations. It was while swinging out one ol the boats that the msti-ii. William Dovle. of Svdnev. fell Ito 111 a boat. SYDNEY. Dee. 8. when the seaman. Doyle, fell from lie- Suva - o 11 1 swung boat bis cries could be I in the darkness, but a eurrh was unavailing. The Chillagni was beached on a stwep and bank, and it is necessary to keep lie propellni's working tn prevent the loaner slipping, hack into deep water.

research scholarship. MEI.BOriINE. lb-. S. 'The University Council has decided In investigate prnpn.-als by Laura Spellimi it nt' the i:«i. kleller Memorial, fur ;. -v-tent 111 reseat'. It -rliola i -lup- in •eotiouiie- to he available for Australians in the t|iiited State- and lor Americans in Australia. The Roekleller Memorial aBo proposes to establish a similar system with New Zealand ITiiversities. PAN-PACIFIC LABOR CONFER ENC'E. MKLBOI'RNE. Dec. 8. The Australian Labour Party is sending invitations Lo all recognised iulustrial organisations in the countries bordering the Pacific, asking them to appoint delegates to a proposed panPacifie Peace Coid'erem-e to be held in Honolulu in Nov. 11)20. SCTTLLTNO MATCH ABANDONED. SYDNEY. Dee. .8. The sculling match between Good:ell and Saul has been abamloned. lioodsell stating Saul refused to sign the articles for tbe niateli on 1 f)th. December. BRISBANE VALLES. BRISBANE. Dee. 8. The unimproved value ol the area "ontrolled by the new Brisbane City Council amounted to one hundred mii'ion sterling, and unimproved value of the city for rating purposes, seventeen millions.