AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1927, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(.Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] CYCLONIC RAIN’S. SYDNEY, April ]!>. ( yelonic disturbances which passed along the coast of New South Wales rn a southerly direction at the week-end increased in intensity last night and was traversing the const in a northerly direction. The wind inereasud in iorce near mid-night and readied (i I miles an hour, accompanied by torrential rain, thunder and lighting. .Many ) houses and shops were unroofed and shop windows were blown in. Telegraph and electric wires are down. A cottage at Newton collapsed and a man occupant was taken to the hospital fn a critical condition. Portion of the roof of Sydney Hospital was blown off, and some patients bad to be moved out of range of the rain, which was dashing in. In the past five days eleven indies of rain have fallen in Sydney. FISTICUFFS USED. SYDNEY, April 17. During a discussion tit the Gabout* Party’s Conference as to whether Red rules should bo adopted, there were several bouts of fisticuffs between delegates, and the Conference adjourned without coining in a decision N.S.W. LABOUR SPLIT. SYDNEY. April 19. There was a secret meeting of the Cabinet of New South Wales, attended bv all the .Ministers except Messrs Lang. Willis. Baddeley and AlcKell. .Messrs Baddeley and AlcKell are now absent from the State. The Cabinet passed a resolution protesting against the Premier, Mr Lang's action in handing over the government of the State to the “red” element at the Trades Hall. It wits also decided by the Cabinet that Air Lang must repudiate all the actions of the conference convened by Air Seale, and must express bis regret for having taken any part in the proceedings.

It was further resolved that under no circumstances would Air Willis lie allowed to retain his position in the Government.

[lhe Government meets later tonight. when .Mr Lang will be present