AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 April 1926, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.J S.AIAI.LPOX ABOARD. ADELAIDE. April 11. The I’eninsular steamer Barralmol. from Loudon, lias arrived here with four cases of smallpox aboard. The steamer, with over twelve bundled passengers and crew, has been qua rant i lied. AUSTRALIAN LOANS. SYDNEY, April ] .1. Regarding .Air Collins’s appointment Sir Joseph Cook (Australia n High. Commissioner) declined to comment, beyond pointing out that the growing magnitude of Australia House financing is evidenced by the fact that ilie has floated loans on behalf of tlu* Commonwealth aggregating C 45.000,000, the average interest on which is ninetynine shillings per cent, including fifteen millions floated on Now York, negotiated through the London representatives of American finnneers. SEARCH FOR DOR RICO'S CREW. BRISBANE, April 12. The report of Captain Greenfield, harbour master at Maryborough, respecting the official search for the lost members of the crew ol the steamer Dorrigo, emphasises the view that there is now no possibility of being any more survivors nor any likelihood of the discovery of any additional bodies. PROTEST AGAINST AVIXDAG. SYDNEY. April 12. Commenting on the protest against Windl>ag by Heroic's connections in the Jockey Club Plate, the ‘-Telegraph" says: “The protest was inevitable, but the Stewards did not occupy much time in deciding to dismiss it. there being little doubt that AYindhag would have” won had lie not changed his course; but tho interference was so definite that little surprise would have been caused had the objection been upheld.” TRAM REGULATIONS STRIKE. Melbourne, April 12. A serious dislocation nas caused during the week-end by a regulation strike, on the tramways:. At the end of the day the ears were nearly two hours’ behind the schedule time. Trains during the busy hours were passing through the streets at from 12 to 20 minutes interval, whereas normally there is only two minutes between passing cars. The resultant congestion and inconvenience to the •public was enormous. The conductors endeavoured to enforce the regulations prohibiting riding on the footboards •ami buffers, but threats of direct action by a number of young men anxious to get home resulted ill less attention being paid to this rule.