AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20645, 18 February 1929, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

S PRECAUTIONS AGAINST | INFLUENZA, ') .( (United Press Association.; ■| (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) CANBERRA, February 18. The Minister for Health, replying to Questions in the House, said that all necessary steps had been taken to guard against an influenza epidemic. There was no further evidence of its prevalence in this Pacific Islands, but all precautions were being taken by the quarantine authorities, IN POSSESSION OF COINING PLANT. MELBOURNE, February 16. Hand Mahoovski, a Russian statuemaker, has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for possessing coining instruments, and to three years’ imprisonment for having material suitable for making counterfeit coins, the terms of imprisonment to be concurrent. WRECK OF THE ANNIE M. MILLER. SYDNEY, February 16. (Received Feb. 17, at 5.5 p.m.) A quantity of wreckage is coming ashore from the sunken collier Annie M. Miller. There is no sign of the six missing men of the crew. Apparently their bodies have devoured by sharks, which are plentiful, - NAVAL OFFICER MARRIED. SYDNEY, February 16. (Received Feb. 17, at 5.5 p.m.) ' Rear-admiral George Francis Hyde, commanding the Royal Australian Navy, was quietly married to-day to Miss Isla Robertson, whose parents are the owners of the Jandra station, Bourke, New South Wales, but who now reside in Manly. STRANDED STEAMER REFLOATED. MELBOURNE, February 16. (Received Feb. 17, at 11.55 p.m.) The stranded steamer Casino has been refloated and temporarily repaired. She Is returning to Melbourne on Tuesday. POLICE OFFICER KILLED. CAR GOES OVER PRECIPICE. SYDNEY-, February 17. (Received Feb. 18, at 1.24 a.m.) Detective Sergeant Truskett, of the New South Wales Police Force, was killed to-day while motoring with his wife. His car went over a precipice. His wife was badly injured.