AUSTRALIA

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 October 1928, Page 4

AUSTRALIA

(Australian Press Assn. —United Service.) .By Cable—Press Assn.—Copyright.) SUGAR WORKS FIRE. SYDNEY, October 1. Fire near midnight in the boilerhouse of the Colonial Sugar Refining Coy’s premises in Pyrmont suburb, caused damage totalling £25,000. The outbreak is now under control. The coal bunkers were well alight when the firemen arrived. The fire spread to the machinery which was considerably damaged, but sugar stocks were not a ffected..

CROSSING SMASH. MELBOURNE, October 1

Live were killed in a level crossing accident near Geelong, when a special train crashed into a motor wagon on which a number of people were returning from the Catholic cemetery at Wcrribee, where Cardinal Cerretti had been officiating. The killed are Leslie Hargreaves; 25, Fred Leary, 20, Bessie and Eileen Smallcombo and Helen Kelly, all aged fifteen. Six others of the same families were injured.

(’ IRCUS- PERFORM ER KILLED. ADELAIDE, October 1.

A motor train bound from Moonta to Adelaide, collided with a motor lorry at Snowton level crossing. George Ridgway, 60, was killed and eight members of the same family injured. All wore performers in a touring circus. The accident occurred through the engine of th.? car stalling on the level crossing at the very moment, the train was due.