AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
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TAHITI LEAVES 31 OF CREW BEHIND.
SYDNEY, Janaury 4
It appears tho Tahiti left thirty-one members of her crew behind. The coup is an extreme blow to tile extremists, which, it is hoped, will have a salutary effect. It is understood the union did not sanction the action of the men in attempting to hold up tho vessel.
BUSH FIRES. MELBOURNE, January 4. Heavy rain chocked the bush fires in Ynong district.
TRIPLE DROWNING TRAGEDY. MELBOURNE, January 4. While bathing in the Murrumbidgee river, Mrs Leech and her clcven-year-ohl son, and a man named E. AVilson, got out of their depth, and were drowned.
SHIPPING DISPUTES. MELBOURNE, Jan. 4
As the result of a conference between the steamship owners and guarantors of the Seamen’s Agreement about three weeks ago. the guarantors made strenuous efforts to induce tho seamen on the vessels held up to settle their disputes, hut without success.
GERMAN STEAMER SOLD. SYDNEY, Jan. 1
The Commonwealth steamer Cooll, formerly owned by the Germans, has been sold to Continental buyers.
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1926, Page 1
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