FLOOD WARNING IN N.S.W.

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25390, 13 January 1948, Page 7

FLOOD WARNING IN N.S.W.

TORRENTIAL RAIN IN SOUTH

MORE DAMAGE TO CROPS IN RIVERINA (N.Z. Press Association —Copyright) (Rec. 10 p.m.) SYDNEY, January IX After torrential rain had fallen on the south coast of New South Wales the weather bureau to-day issued • flood warning. Last night 468 points fell at Bodalla and 373 points at Moruya. Heavy rain in the Riverina caused further damage to crops. The township of Tully, in Queensland, has been isolated by floods and washouts. Rain has fallen in Sydney on 17 days since December 1. The weather this afternoon is squally and drizzly, with temperatures under 60 degrees.

MATCH AGAINST TASMANIA INDIANS IN GOOD POSITION FIRST INNINGS LEAD OF 264 RUNS (Rec. 11.35 p.m.) HOBART, Jan. 11. A third-wicket partnership of 255 in three hours and 20 minutes by Amah nath and Hazare, crushed Tasmania’s hopes in the second day’s play against India to-day. Amarnath scored 171 in four hours and a half. It was hit fourth century of the tour. His first-class aggregate is now 936. India's policy was to gain batting practice for the fourth test, but the batsmen were never slow or unaggressive. Hazare’s 115, though not chanceless, was full of graceful strokes. When play ceased. Tasmania needed 253. with nine wickets in hand, to avert an innings defeat. Scores:— TASMANIA First innings .. .. 142 Second Innings R. Morrisby, not out .. ..4 M. K. Thomas, run out .. .. O W. Walmsley, not out .. 7 Extra .* .» .» 1 Total for one wicket .. 12 Bowling: Rangachari. none for s*. Amarnath, none for 6. INDIA First Innings V. Mankad, lbw. b Richardson .. 17 C. T. Sarwate, b Richardson .. 2 L. Amarnath, c Ron Thomas, b Laver 171 V. S. Harare, a. Alexander, b Walmsley 116 G. Rangnekar, c Murfett, b Richardson 48 Rai Singh, run out .. ..2 H. D. Adhlkari, not out .. 22 Ranvirsinhji, run out .. T Extras .. .. .. S Total for seven wickets dec. .. 406 Bowling: Murfett, none for 85: Richardson. three for 89; Walmsley, one for 127; Diprose, none for 53; Laver, one for 46. SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH RAIN HOLDS UP PLAY (R»c. 11 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 12. There was no play to-day in the Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and New South Wales because of rain. RAIDS ON SHIPS AT MELBOURNE CIGARETTES, OPIUM, AND PHOTOGRAPHS SEIZED MELBOURNE. January 12. Australian Customs officers who raided the Egyptian ship Misr seized 60,000 American cigarettes and dozens of indecent" photographs printed in Italy. In another raid they confiscated a quantity of opium found in an oil tanker berthed at Newport. Other raids were abortive. The crews had been warned of the approach of the searching party.

SPANISH AFFAIRS IN 1947 CLOSER RELATIONS WITH • ARGENTINA FAVOURABLE TRADE BALANCB WITH BRITAIN LONDON. January fl. An improvement of international relations, particularly with the countries of Central and South America and, above all, with Argentina, has been a feature of Spanish affairs during 1947 (reports Reuter from Madrid). The year opened with the Argentine crack Association football team, San Lorenzo de Almagro, touring Spain and ended with the literally ‘‘flying visit” of nearly 80 Argentine air cadets, who celebrated gaining their commissions with a four -day visit by air to Madrid. In between was the arrival of Dr. Pedro Radio, Argentina's new Ambassador to Madrid, who came a few weeks after the United Nations had asked their members to withdraw heads of diplomatic missions from Madrid. Senora de Peron, wife of Argentina's President, visited Spain during June and had a reception such as few foreign visitors have ever received here. Other international improvements have been shown in the United Nations Assembly decision not to renews the request to their members to withdraw heads of missions; the new financial arrangements between the Bank of Spain and Mexico; the permission conceded to Spanish ships to call at Mexican ports; the appointment of a Bolivian Minister Plenipotentiary to Madrid; establishment of diplomatic relations with Iraq, and negotiations for a similar agreement with Persia; and Franco-Spanish negotiations for the reopening of the frontier, which are bogged down by Spain’s demands. The economic situation, while fundamentally sound, shows a less favourable balance than does the diplomatic side. Foreign currency shortage has been accentuated by reduced exports, particularly to the United States and Switzerland, because of high prices. The trade balance with Britain continues very favourable to Spain. For the first five months of 1947 Great Britain imported £11,900,000 worth of goods, while Spain only received goods valued at £2.200,000 from Britain. But the surplus was absorbed by purchases of cotton, rubber, jute, and other commodities from the sterling area as distinct from Britain. Of material consideration to the Spaniard is the improved meat ration, which has been, during the last six months, 9oz a week of frozen meat from Argentina at 4s per lb. Homefed meat is unrationea, but prices in Madrid range from 5s to 10s per lb. The sugar rations have improved by imports during the year and now stand at 3oz a week. Butter is the same. Arrests In New York.—The New York police to-day announced the arrest in four week-end raids in Brooklyn of 10 men who, it was alleged, were operating a large lllegrl lottery doing a gross business ranging from 100,000 dollars to 500,000 dollars a week. The police confiscated a duplicating machine, 250,000 lottery slips, two adding machines, two new cars, and a pistol.—New York, January IL