AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22712, 26 October 1935, Page 14

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

THE STRANDED MAHENO ANOTHER SALVAGE ATTEMPT (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) BRISBANE, October 25. Another attempt is to be made to refloat the Maheno, which was beached off the Queensland coast some time ago while being towed to Japan. A Japanese marine expert who inspected the vessel declares that there is definite hope of towing her off, and the steamer Oonah will shortly arrive on the scene with 100 men and complete salvage gear. If the efforts fail the Maheno will be broken up on the spot and loaded into the Oonah. A SCHOONER WRECKED SYDNEY, October 25. The schooner Pearl was caught in a heavy swell at the entrance of the Clarence River, was washed on to the biach, and soon became a total wreck. The crew of four swam ashore. The Pearl, which was of modern design, was built in New Zealand and sailed to Australia. BASIC WAGE UNCHANGED SYDNEY, October 25. (Received Oct. 26, at 0.45 a.m.) The Industrial Commission announced to-day that the current basic wage in New South Wales—£3 8s 6d for males and fl 17s for females—would remain unchanged for the present. A TRENCH COLLAPSES NEW ZEALANDER KILLED MELBOURNE, October 25. (Received Oct. 26, at 0.45 a.m.) When a sewerage trench at Wangaratta collapsed to-day through soakage a New Zealander, *E. Bridges, aged 26, lost his life. His body was later recovered by his comrades under tons of earth.