AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19952, 20 November 1926, Page 14

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

STORMS ON THE COAST. MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY SUFFER. fPrew Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, November 18. Exceptionally high seas' are running owing to the gale, those in the bay being the roughest experienced for many years. Some small vessels are aground. Telegraph and telephone communication is completely disorganised, and the interstate lines are affected. SYDNEY, November IS. The storm that did so much damage at Melbourne was felt to a lesser degree at Sydney, where the wind reached a velocity of 54 miles per hour. Exceptionally high seas were experienced off the coast, and shipping was buffeted. DESTRUCTIVE BUSH FIRES. PERTH, November 18. Tbe Government has been advised that bnsh fires are raging on a 30-mile front at Moolabulla station in the North-west. The whole station comprises 1,250,000 acres, and is also an aboriginal reserve, on which there are 500 or 600 natives. SYDNEY, November 18. Bush fires in the Narromins and Julargambono districts destroyed thousands of acres of grass, miles of fencing, and many crops. SYDNEY, November 19. The bush fires in the Narromine district devastated thousands of acres of grass country and destroyed 3C6 acres of splendid wheat" crop and 200 tons of hay. Fires also caused considerable damage to the grass country in Mudgce district, and on the north coast. BRIDGE WORKERS ON STRIKE. SYDNEY, November 18. (Received Nov. 18, at 11.50 p.m.)

All the riggers and ironworkers employed on the North Shore bridge have struck, claiming increased wages.