AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 February 1929, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

SPANISH TRAINING SHIP. (Australian Press Association) SYDNEY, February 21. A cable from San Francisco to-day stating there were grave fears for the safety of the Spanish training ship Juan Sebastian Eleano, was referred to the {Spanish vice-consul in Melbourne, Sir Stephen Morell, who replied that lie saw no- cause for anxiety, since the barquentine was only twenty-seven days out- 'from Suva and therefore could not be expected at San l'raneisco under sail. Three cadets were left behind at Suva. Instructions were given by tlu* master to send them, on to San Kir- ' I :lie next steamer. Mor-i-.-ll .as of .he opinion that the master , l ihi* Irirqeeni.iie was not anxious to he too soon *‘n ’Frisco before the boys. Th<* -loan .* oTistian Eleano left Sydney n January lor Suva.

MB BRUCE’S DECISION. CANBERRA, February 20

Mr Bruce announced after his party s meeting to-dav, that lie had abandoned his idea of adjourning Parliament in order to allow Rotarians to use Parliament- House for the purpose of a con fere nee.

BIG EIRE AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY, February 20

The engineering works ot William. Ada ms and Co., Ltd., situated in Alexandria. a. suburb were destroyed with valuable machinery to-day by a fire. Smoke from the burning paint and oils floated over the neighbourhood in douse volumes. The* damage is estimated at LMO.OOl). Tliei cause of the outbreak is not known.