AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1931, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

JAPANESE DISASTER. TWO SHIPS LOST. (Australian Press Association.) PERTH, February H. Disaster lias overtaken the Japanese steamer C'lianshei Maru which has been stranded on a reef thirteen miles from Point Coates, also a sister vessel, the Clmfuku Maru, which went lo her assistance. The latter struck a reef twelve miles from the Chansliei Maru and is sinking. Wireless messages reporting their plight have been received by the navigation authorities in Western Australia, but it is difficult to obtain details owing to the captain.s’s mifamiliarity with the English language. The masters of both vessels state the crews are in no immediate danger. They arc awaiting instructions from the owners at Kobe.

A later message sales the Clmfuku -Vlaril’s crew has abandoned the ship, and has been transferred to the Shanshoi Maru, which is severely damaged, and is bumping on the reef. A tug

RARE OCCURRENCE. HORSE PAYS NO DIVIDEND. SYDNEY, February 9. There was a rare occurrence at Victoria Park trotting Hireling. Aussie’s Delight won the Maiden Handicap. but did not pay a dividend as there were no investors on the totalisator, Had any ticket been taken out, the horse would have paid nearly a century for it. One investor in the ledger received well over half a century for five shillings. REFLOA TI NO H ()P EI . KSS. FREMANTLE, February 9. Shipmates hold little hope for the refloating of the two Japanese vessels that are stranded near Pobit Coates. Both are leaking badly, and the position of flip Clmfuku Maru is perilous.

AUSTRALIAN FLOODS. j SYDNEY, February 9. I The flood danger on the Far North ' coast, and Queensland, has now passed. All the rivers are falling. The rei ceding waters are leaving behind v. trail of damage to property, roads* and crops. The railway communication from Sydney to Brisbane has been resumed. j QUEENSLAND FLOODS. ! i BRISBANE. February 10. j Although the flood waters have I largely disappeared from the affected j areas in the Metropolis, it left a loathj some heritage of slush and debris. This is a serious menace to the health, j and the authorities in the effort to I present an outbreak of disease are | issuing disinfectants free. The Mayor of Lismore stated there is distress among the people there. The damage is estimated at £100.(XX). 1 The township of Caraki is virtually an island, being surrounded for miles bv water. Hundreds of cattle aim pigs were drowned. The plight of the farmers is serious. QUEENSLAND FLOODS SUBSIDING SYDNEY, February 9. The flood danger on the far north coast and in Queensland is now missed. All the rivers are falling. The receding waters are leaving behind a trail of damage fo property, roads and crops. Railway communication between Sydney and Brisbane Ims been resumed. I