AUSTRALIA

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 July 1929, Page 5

AUSTRALIA

(Australian Press Association.) <By Cable—Press Assn.—Copyright.) DEADLY MOTOR CAR. MELBOURNE, July 29. | Five victims of motor car accidents have died during th© week-end. POTATO SUPPLIES. ' SYDNEY, July 29. The Housewives’ Association, who have instituted a boycott against Tasmanian potatoes, owing to famine prices, intend to meet the Prime Minister in a deputation, asking him to lift the embargo on New Zealand potatoes. LAUNCH TRAGEDY. SYDNEY, July 29. It is feared that two men lost their lives when a launch, in which they were making their way from Kiama to Sydney, struck a rock off Cronulla. Charles Jelfs was thrown overboard, and Leslie Wilsher went to his assistance. Both disappeared. HEAVY RAINS. SYDNEY, July 29. The State Meteorologist predicts further heavy rain on the North Coast, with th© possibility of floods. Sydney was drenched during th© week-end, and the weather was bitterly cold. Snow occurred in the mountains and other elevated districts. SHIP IN DISTRESS. SYDNEY, July 30. When just off Sydney Heads last night, the Australian-Italian liner Caprera developed engin© trouble. Th© vessel was in the grip of heavy seas, and the anchors were hurriedly dropped. For an hour, the pilot steamer and two tugs stood by, but eventually repairs were effected, and the vessel entered the Heads. , COAL INDUSTRY. NEWCASTLE, July 30. The organiser of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen’s Association (Mr. Sutherland) stated in an interview that in his opinion, the movement for conciliation in the coal dispute had arrived, and that th© combined unions’ present policy of passive resistance not only offered no hop© of ultimate victory to the mine employers, but was economically slaughtering the whole community. , TIMBER WORKERS RESUME. SYDNEY, July 30. The secretary for the Timber Merchants’ Association (Mr Corke) following a meeting of timber merchants announced that as far as the merchants were concerned, the strike was over. They were now in a position to handle business offering. The yards had been re-staffed with volunteers, loyalists and some strikers who had returned to work.