AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 2, 12 December 1911, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

STORE TOTALLY DESTROYED

'By Electric Telegraph.—Copyrigi t.) '(United Press Association.) (Received 12, 9.45 a.m.) Sydney, December 12. Grill’s stores at Tumut were totally destroyed by fire. The damage is £13,500. The insurances amounted to £11,300.

TWO UNIQUE BROWNINGS

Sydney, December 11

A woman, while bathing at Morrisset, got out of her depth. A man and a woman attempted to rescue her, and the would-be rescuers were both drowned.

A woman was drowned in the Bogan River while rescuing a niece. In both cases the endangered persons escaped.

A WARSHIP DISABLED

Sydney, December 11

The Admiral is advised that H.M.S. Torch, while cruising in the vicinity of Noumea, lost its propeller, probably as the result of touching an uncharted rock. By the help of s.Uls she reached Noumea, and remains there until help arrives. H.M.S. Pycho, from Melbourne, has been ordered to Noumea to tow the Torch back to Sydney.

SHIP TRIMMERS’ WACES

Sydney, December 11

A conference of Newcastle colliery proprietors, shipping firms and the Coal Trimmers’ Union has arranged that from January Ist trimmers’ wages shall be Is 9d an hour for day work and 2s for night work, excepting Saturday, when the wages shall be 2s Id between 2 and 0 o’clock and •Is an Lour after six.

HEAT IN NEW SOUTH WALES

Sydney, December 11

To-day was the hottest day -since December, 1909, the thermometer re-

gistering 101 deg. in the shade. . A scorching wind prevailed. Numbers of bush fires started in the outer suburbs.

There is great heat in the interior, and in many places the temperature registers over 100 dog. in the shade. There arc numerous bush fires. A DERELTCTSIGHTiED. (Received 12, 10.55 a.m.) Fremantle, December 12. The captain of the steamer Clan MacNaughton reports sighting a derelict which a trawler was unable to locate.