AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 April 1928, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright )

STRANDED STEAAIER. SA DNEY, April 2

Radio advices have been received in (Sydney that divers have stopped all leaks in the steamer Yarra, whir!; is stranded at Giza Harbour. The vessel has been refloated into smooth water oil the beach. Her valuable cargo of load and zinc ore lias now been recovered. The vessel’s hull and decks are badly damaged.

FORTY-TWO INCHES OF RAIN .MELBOURNE, April 24

Postmaster-Genera! lias received advices that as the result of further floods in Queensland, eight platenamely Capricorn. Sea Hill, Rann. Barn la hit, Billoola. Thangool, Cumbociu and Wownn, tire entirely cut off from telegraphic communication. BRISBANE, April 24.

Details of tile floods at Dawson show that there has been the phenomenal fall of 42.85 inches of rain at. Struck Oil, situated at the head of .Mount Morgan l)am. which caned it large vulumn of water to titsh from ihe Dam at Wurtt. Water, which resembled a vast sett came down with terrific speed, causing enormous ilaiuage.

WEST RAM AN SCHEME. PERTH. April 2.5. The Government of Western Australia proposes to establish three thousand farms in the Westraliuii wheat licit, costing eight and a half millions, and involving seven hundred miles of new -railway. The scheme will be carried out with the money provided under the British migration agreement scheme.

SYDNEY COUNCIL MYSTERY. SYDNEY, April 25

The Sydney Civic Commissioners, who arc holding an investigation into the purchase ot electrical apparatus during the past five years, have made a discovery of trust moneys, tin explanation ol which is desired from Mr SI ins Y. .Milling, the Deputy-General .Manager ot the City Council's Electric Department, who recently secured a medical certificate on the ground of illness, prior to taking long leave and who is now believed to lie in Auckland.

A police detective lias gone to Ntw Zealand to interview Air Muling, bofoie lie continues his voyage to the United States, concerning the ownership of large sums of trust moneys remitted from Britain to Sydney.

The person who now holds money lias informed the Taxation Department that he is holding the money on Itehalf of Mr Milling, whose answer to this assertion is so essential that it is regarded as necessary that Air Alaling should return to Sydney.

LOSS OF STEAMER IRON CHIEF. SYDNEY. April 24. The Alarinc Court delivered its judgnent, as tho result of the inquiry into he loss of the Iron Chief, as cabled in April 21st. The Court found the ■barge against Captain Barron susained, that lie showed carelessness in invigating the vessel, and also that he navigating of the vessel generally bowed over-confidence oil the part of he master, and lack of appreciation of iis resnonsiliilities as master. Thereon 1 the Court, suspended his certificate or six months from Ist. April.

GOVERNMENT PROMISE. SYDNEY, April 25. The Commonwealth Premier warns th<‘ Australian seamen that in toe event of any attempt to boycott the lao Australian Commonwealth vessels under their new ownership, his Government would use whatever powers it possessed, and, if necessary, would obtain additional power to deal with the unions concerned.

Previously at Melliourne. the mnrinie group ot unions announced that

the sale of the Company's ships is tfocted, the Unions will declare ‘black” all Lord Kylsant’s ships ting Australia. This would affect all lie White Star ships.

DOCKS TO GO TOO. SYDNEY', Apri 2.5. The Federal Premier, Air Bruce, has nnouticed that tenders will he inji,.,| for leasing the Government’s slain! dockyard.