AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Grey River Argus, 16 August 1934, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

(Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) MELBOURNE, August Im The steamer Harmatris called unexpectedly at Portland harbour, on what was intended, as a non-stop voyage from Port Kembla to Europe, with a full cargo of wheat. After leaving Port Kembla. three stowaways were discovered aboard. With the present trend in wheat p:. ces. was essential that the Ifarmatri> waste no time. She stopped at Port ’and therefore, because only asligu: deviation from her course was necessary. The stowaways were landed <»>: the beach in a small boat and lef to their dwn resources. ADELAIDE. August 15. A record high tide swept up by a storm flooded the main shopping centre of Port A gust a. Fish from the sea were caught by residents as they swam through the street. The water was several feet deep in some shops An old couple were rescued by boa 1 , from their home where the -water w;. two feet deep. The couple were still asleep when the rescuers arrived.

MAIL NOTICES. THURSDAY, August' 16th. Reefton Line. Murchison and Nel son 6.8 a.m. Hokitika Line 6.35 a.m. Westport 7 a.m. Christchurch* Dunedin and North Island 9.18 a.m. Australian States. South Africa and The East; also air mail correspondence for Great Britain, Ireland and Con tinent of Europe; via Karachi-Inn don air-mail (due London September 17) per “ Wanganella’’ at Auckland 9.18 a.m. Reefton Line 2.40 p.m. Westport 4 p.m. Christchurch. Dunedin and North Island 5.30 pm. Late fee 6.30 p.m. SATURDAY. August 18th. Fiji Tonga, Honolulu. Japan, Can ada, United States of America, Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe, via Vancouver per “Aoran gi” at Auckland 9.18 a.m. (Mail due London September 19.) R. G. MAY. Chief Postmaster.

•‘THE TRAVELLER!’’ GUIDE ’ TRAINS LEAVE GREYMOUTH For Christchurch —7.40 a.m. Mondays 10 18 a.m. Tues., Thurs., S"t. For Reefton —7.8 a.m., 3 40 p.m. For Blackball-—3.40 p.m. daily. 10.5a.m. Mon., Tues., Wed.. Thurs Fri.; 7.8 a.m. Saturday (connects with 10.40 a.m. from Ngahere) 9.10 p.m. Saturday. For Hokitika —7.35 am., 4.45 p.m daily; 12.50 p.m.. 9.15 p.m. Sat. For Otira—7.4o a.m. Daily, 10. IS a.m. Tues., Thurs.. Sat.; 4.30 p.m. Tues Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. 4.38 p.m. Mon. 8.33 p.m. Saturday. For Rews-mn —6.35 a.m. Daily; 8' p.m. M.T.W.T.F.; 5.10 p.m, » p.m. Bat. For Dunollie—6.3s a m., 8.30 a m., 4.5 i _ r, r»S am . 3.0 p-m M.T.W.T.F.; IS.O Noon M T T.F u t . m. neo.. 0.10 njn., • p.m. Sat. TRAINS ARRIVE GREYMOUTH: From Christchurch —4.37 p.m. Mon daps, 4.29 p.m. Tues., Thurs., Sat From Reefton—ll.2s a.m., 6.24 pm. From Blackball—9.l a.m. 6.24 pm M.T.WT.F.; 11.25 a.m Sat.; l.« r p.m., 7.10 p m. Bat. From Hokitika—lo 5 am. Daily; 6.9 p.m. Tues., Thurs., 6.14 p.m. Mon Wed., Fri., 2.24 p.m., 7.0 p.m 10.26 p.m. Saturday. From Otira—9.s2 a.m. Daily; 4.29 pm Tues., Thurs., Sat.; 4.37 p.m. Mon 5.41 p.m. Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri. Sat. From Rewanui—B.2o a.m. Daily ■ 5.1< p.m. Mon. Tnes. Wed., Thurs Fri., 7.53 p.m., 10.50 p.m. Satur day From Dunollie—B.2o a.m. 10.0 a.m Daily: 1.35 p.m., 5.26 p.m M.TW.T.F : 1.10 p.m. 325 p.m 7.St r m tn an pm