AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 March 1928, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. MOTOR COAIPETITION. SYDNEY, March 27. The ever-growing keenness of the motor traffic as against the railways is arousing the fears of the railway employees of Now So utli AA’ales. At a meeting of employees it was resolved to ask the Minister of Agriculture immediately to bring under the Cabinet’s notice the alleged unfair motor competition going on throughout the State, with iv view to passing suitable 'legislation to prevent the motor companies from competing under the existing conditions. STEAMER- ASHORE. SYDNEY, March 27. The coastal steamer Alerimliula, hound for southern ports, is ashore at A hru haul Vs Bosom, near Jervis Bay. She became stranded in thick weather. [lie crew and thirteen passengers have landed safely. RAINS IN NEW SOUTH WALKS. (Received this day at 8.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 28. AVith the exception of in the extreme western areas, heavy rain has fallen in the past- few days over the whole State. In north-west and southwest districts flood warnings have been issued and already parts of Barriilia are under water. Several business places suffered severely. Heavy rains at Junee practically destroyed huge swarms of grass-hop-pers which threatened the town. TURTLES FOR EXPORT. SYDNEY, March 28. Australia acquired a now novel export trade by request from a London provision house for 200 frozen turtles monthly. Turtles at Gladstone average about sixpence per pound hut in London they realise nearly Cl sterling per pound. Little treatment is required in freezing.