AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18353, 10 March 1920, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Telegraph—Frees Association —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Aaeociation. SYDNEY, March 9. General Lassetter, who has returned from England, referring to the sale of Australian wool by the British Government. said that the Federal Government s contracts with Britain resulted in a loss of sixty millions sterling .fo the growers. / In the Young district the storm , caused heavy damage, and two children were drowned. Light to heavy rains have been recorded generally throughout the State, except in the north-west and parts of the northern districts. The Full Court reserved judgment in the further appeal by B. D. Meagher for reinstatement on the roll of solicitors. ' BRISBANE, March 9. An explosion in a cargo of benzine on the steamer Caroo, off Dunk Island, killed the mate and badly injured the engineer. The. vessel was towed burning to Townsville, where she was totally destroyed.