AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1928, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Australian Press Assn.—United Service

JAP AVAR SHI PS. F'REEMANTLE, June 13

Japanese training ships tdjums and Youkuma have arrived here under the command of Admiral Hobayaslii. The youngest brother of the Emperor, Prince Takamatsu, is a sub-lieutenant on board the Yoluimo.

The ships later will proceed to Wei lington and Auckland.

N.S.AV. CYCLONE. SYDNEY, June 15

The storm caused widespread damage. In the suburbs houses were unroofed, and windows smashed. Telegraphic and telephonic communication is interrupted, while many of the low-lying districts arc flooded. On the harbour a number of steamers (Iragged their anchors, lint a fleet of tugs averted disaster.

At Newcastle, the gale struck the city with terrific force, causing heavy damage.

A man viewing the storm came into contact with a live wire blown down, and was electrocuted. The Ural la, whose stranding was cabled to-day, is a total wreck, hut her crew of seventeen are all safe. They are remaining aboard. The sole survivor of the AA’hite Bay told a thrilling story, after lie had been found wandering along the beach, supporting himself.with a piece of wood. He said'that the AA’hite Bay went ashore on one occasion, hut was washed off again. Five members of the crew were standing on the deck at tho same time, when a mountainous sea washed them all off and turned the vessel over. The survivor, Guiseppi, then struck out for the shore, which he reached in an exhausted condition. Two coastal steamers, the Canonbar and Corrimal, are now overdue. Possibly they were hove to. Tlie gale is" now moderating.

■STORM RESULT. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m .A SYDNEY, June 1G

Captain O’Beirne interviewed, told bow the steamer In'all a weathered a fearful gale off Sydney Heads on Wednesday night, blinding rain ruining visibility. The whole night a terrific sea, overwhelmed the U rail a and early in the morning when oil Newcastle it smashed the steering pear Then O’Beirne decided to bench the vessel rather than risk being driven on the rocks. He manoeuvred with twin propellers keeping tlic vessel from getting broadside on and was able to make the bench. When lyimr with her back broken the lifeboats were carried away. The crew will .be able to walk ashore to-day at low tide. . AH other shipping is accounted to except the Canon bar, en route from Brisbane to Sydney. She has wireless and should have reached Sydney yesterday. She may still be running before the gale which is moving seawards, MYSTERIOUS MURDER. (Received this day at 9.30 n.m). NEWCASTLE, June 16. There was a mysterious murder near Stock-toil, in the vicinity of the shipwreck of the White Bay and Uralla Richard Moxey, aged 34, was shot dead while adjusting bis radio set. Hie murderer fired through a window in the darkness and then decamped. Tie motive has not been disclosed. Moxey’s wife and a youth, Arthur Fullarton, were in the room when it occurred. The police expect to make an arrest MARINE COOKS OFFERING. MELBOURNE, June 16.

A large number of marine cooks ace offering for re-employment. It is understood non-union volunteers will be compensated by the companies upon returning'to home ports, and then discharged,” thus avoiding further friction. BRISBANE, June 16. Upon arrival of the Mildurq- manned by volunteers, about three hundred watersiders declined to unload her. The 1 Company intends to seek volunteer wharf workers.