NEWS ITEMS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16622, 14 April 1928, Page 5

NEWS ITEMS

Sailor's Exploit A sailor on H.M.S. Penguin, in Sydney harbor, dived from the vessel and swam to Pott's Point, whore it is understood he landed safely. Boats wove launched and set out in search of him, but though naval and civil police were searching for. him yesterday he was not discovered. Search for Missing "Woman

No trace has been found of Mrs. Gilbert, of Mosman, who has been missing from Leura, in the Blue Mountains, for,three days. Mr. Gilbert is an auctioneer at Alexandra sale yards, and a large number of. her friends have set out in search parties, 10 car loads having gone from Sydney to Leura. Irrigation'Works The Acting-Premier of New South Wales, Mr. Buttenshaw, has announced that the Federal Government has notified the State Ministry that it proposes to reduce by £500,000 its grant for the Murray river irrigation works. This will entail the dismissal from the works of 000 men and ,the idling of a great amount of plant. The position is so serious that the Minister of Labor, Mr. Farrer, has gone to interview Mr. Bruce and to urge that the works be allowed to proceed. Australian-made Plane

A Widgeon aeroplane constructed in Australia by Wing-Commander Rickett flew from Sydney to Melbourne yesterday. Accompanying Commander Rickett was a sergeant and a wireless operator. Except for a short stop at Cootamundra to adjust the wireless set the flight was without incident. H.M.A.S. Sydney

With her bands playing H.M.A.B. Sydney completed her last voyage and entered Portsmouth harbor yesterday. Special honor was paid to Rear Admiral Hyde as the first Australian admiral to visit Portsmouth, salutes of 17 guns being fired from the shore batteries and the ships. The vessel goes into the warship harbor preparatory to her sale or demolition. The crew will bo transferred to the new Australian cruiser in May.