AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Grey River Argus, 17 June 1925, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

QUEENSLAND RAILWAY ( DISASTER. BRISBANE, June .16 Henry Clark, who was injured in the Gympie railway smash, has died. This makes ten deaths. BRISBANE. June 16. \t the inquiry into the Traveston railway disaster. Henry Cook, driver < f the loading engine, said he did not know of the disaster till the Westing. h. use brake pulled the train up. He sent the fireman back to find out what vos the matter. The two engines on wntpd tend to deaden the effect of any dragging. The road was usually rough at several parts, dm 4 to sleepers not b- -ng properly packed. MICE PLAGUE. BRISBANE. June 16. Millions of mice are devastating maize crops in the South Burnett dis. 'fi<q. Efforts to annihilate the pest .‘ire so far futile. THE WOOL KINGS SYDNEY. February 16 Messrs Bernard Tripp and W. 11. Nicholson, the New Zealand pastoralists’ representatives arc interviewing the New South Wales pastoralists, prior to proceeding tn Melbourne for the wool conference, at which a schem ? for dealing with the present position will be discussed with Sir John Higgins . YOUTH SHOT. ♦ SYDNEY, June 16. Ar Orange, a youth named Arnold Morris, watching a boy kick a football, said that he could knock it higher with a gun he was carrying. He threw the hall into the air, and holding the gun by the barrel struck at the ball with the stock. The charge exploded and entered his breast, killing him instantly.