AUSTRALIAN.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9326, 29 January 1896, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. FIRE ON A BARQUE. [ Sydney, January 28. A fire occurred on the barque Ganges while loading wool. The storeroom and fore cabin were gutted and a considerable quantity of cargo was damaged by water. ; ANOTHER STEAMER WRECKED. The steamer Wodimibin was totally wrecked at Bungarea North, between Sydney and Newcastle. Her passengers and crew reached Newcastle safely. RELIEF TO SUFFERERS FROM THE HEAT. The Government has decided to grant free railway passes to the j sufferers from the excessive heat in i the inland districts, who are unable to afford the expense of getting to cooler regions. THE MIOWERA. The repairs to the Miowera will take a little longer than was expected, and : she will not leave before Friday. = FEDERAL RIFLE MATCH. ! The following is the New South ' Wales team selected to take part in [ the Federal Rifle Match at Oamaru : . —Lemaistre, Macallum, Vernon, » Prott, Kiernan, Keating, Brooks, ► Mathieson, Young, Cork, Seymour, j and Stephens, l THE ALDINGA. [ The Marine Board found that the s wreck of the collier Aldinga was i caused by the default of Captain f Boyles. ! A VIOLENT STORM. ! Melbourne, January 28. j A violent storm was experienced at i Prentice Freehold, in th 3 Rutherglen f district. The Presbyterian church I was completely demolished, the [ Miners' Recreation Hall, and a , number of dwelling-houses were unroofed, and many others damaged. Trees were uprooted in all directions. At Great Northern f Hamilton's stores were wrecked and several boarding establishments de--9 stroyed. A miner named McKenna » was severely injured by falling debris, and numerous narrow escapes are ' reported. The storm lasted a very , short time and was confined to a J narrow tract. , THE STEAMER GLANWORTH. p Brisbane , January 28. ] A rough sea is running at Glad- . stone, and the steamer Glanworth is s breaking up. I A HEAVY RAINFALL. 1 There is heavy rain in the Northern 1 district. Seven and a half inches of I rain fell in Bowen, which is partly ! flooded.