BEYOND THE DOMINION.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 120, 7 January 1909, Page 5

BEYOND THE DOMINION.

A severe heat wave is being experienced in Australia, tt is stated that the heat experienced at RourkeonSondsy fast was greater than for thirty years past. At Sydney, only on five Other occasions has heat like that of Sunday been experienced. Hot weather still prevail* in the country. A great fire threatened Nowra on Monday. The townspeople' turned oot and succeeded in saving the town, tut the country round about has been devastatcd.

The Heath is announced of Father John, of Kronstadt, who some year* ago was one of the religious leaders of Russia, but lost his influence over the people owing to the excesses of his follows of Moik'iiw, where a brotherhood had been established. A man-o'-war boat was run down by the steamer Dunmore in Sydney Harbour on Tuesday morning, and t.> bluejackets were drowned. The boat, with 80 blue.jcakets Fully armed for rifle practice at Randwick ranges, left the nava.l d«pot at Garden Island in tow of a small latuv-rt. Wh.-n if. got within -00 yards of Lady Macquuris's Chair the Ihinmnre came along and struck the boat on the starboard side. cutting her in halves, and severely injuring? a number of her inmates, all of whom were thrown into the water. The majority were abe to keep afloat. and a number were picked up by the launch. The Durmore .;!-o went to their assistance. Th" collisicn was noticed from the warships, and soon a flotilla of boats wen- on the scene rendering assistance. After s.-oiring all afloat it was discov.-r<-d that to men were still missing. Laden with rides and heavy cartridge belts, they had evidently been unable to swim when thrown into the water, and sank before help reached them. Others were injOTtdtry the impact.

Reuttf's Agency reports that the latest estimate's* show that K)«.700 perished by the earthquake and tidal wave in Mesasina alone, including all the prominent citizens. A few refugee* report that the greater part, of Reggio is in ruins Most of the public buildings have collapsed. including the barracks, which in falling killed hundreds of the troops. The dead at Keggio are said to number at least 18.000. The worst damage on the west coast of the Calbrian Peninsula was ire a line from Monte [,eone to Reggio. The. Prefect report.-* that the centre of Reggio has settled down to the sea level, and only the villas situated on the highest points remain. Most of the pupils at the Lyceum perished, also the Bishop of Reggio. The earthquake has swallowed up the railway between Lazzaro and Marino. It is reported at Naples that the sailors of the Russian warship Makaroff discovered among the ruins at Messina 20 million francs, supposed to belong to the ruined branch of the Bank of Italy. The sailors took the treasure to th« emmander of their ship. Most of tl»» people *fe frantic, and are making efforts to reach the devastated town* to search for their relatives. Steamer captain* are refusing .*V>O for paaaagt* from \Naples to Sicilian pert*. Hundreds of doctors and ■afMs arc hurrying to the spot.