AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1274, 13 March 1918, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

A CYCLONE. colossal!damage. J]>r Cable. — Pre** A**or»ati*>n. — Copp/tgM, BRISBANE, March 12. A cyclone partly demolished the township of Babina. A house was razed, trucks overturned, and communication cut. It is believed one person was killed and 17 injured. (Rpc. March 13, 9.10/ BRISBANE, March IS. The cyclone completely destroyed Babina, and almost demolished Cairns. The damage is colossal. All telegraphic communication with the north is cut off. (Rcc. March 13, 12.43) BRISBANE. March 11. So far one death and 17 hospital cases arc reported as a result of the Babina cyclone. BLOODSTOCK SALES. (Rec. Mar. 13, 9.40) MELBOURNE. Mar. 11. At the bloodstock sales 75 horses realised 17,232 guineas. Shepherd j King fetching 3500 guineas, and Steel Wings (a full sister to Biplane) 1500 guineas. PRICE OF RABBITS. (Rcc. Mar. 13, 9.40) MELBOURNE. Mar. IS. The retail price of rabbits has been fixed at 1/3 per pair. FRUIT OF STRIKES. (Rcc. March 13, 9.40) SYDNEY, March IS. The Commonwealth statistician i dales that there were altogether during 19i 7 111 strikes, embracing 173.970 workers and causing a loss of 1.080.310 working days, and a loss in wages of £2,011,735.