AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16448, 30 May 1919, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

VESSEL SPRINGS A LEAK.

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received May 30, 11.15 H.m.) SYDNEY, May 30. The Zinteara struck heavy weather, sprung a leak, and was compelled to make for Sydney.

THE COST OF STRIKES,

(Received May 30, 11.15 a.m.)

MELBOURNE, May 30.

Mr. Watt states that there have been 1647 strikes in the Commonwealth in the past three years, resulting in a loss of 8 million working days and 4i millions in wages.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. f THE NEW DISEASE. (Received May 30, 11.15 a.m.) MELBOURNE* May 30. Encephalitis has been proclaimed a quarantiuable disease. STRIKE OF TOBACCO GIRLS. (Received May 30, 11.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 30. TTho girls in tfie British-Australian To bunco Factory struck, demanding higher wages. The men struck in sympathy, rendering 1200 workers idle. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

(Received May 30, 11.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 30

General heavy rain, continues throughout the State. Floods are roportedin all the north coast districtsand several towns aro isolated. A youth was drowned at Keering while attempting to cross tho river.