The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-14
ADVlCES FROM AUSTRALIA.
SEVERE SHOCK OF EARTH.
QUAKE IN NEW ZEALAND.
"A CycIonic Storm Does Immense
Damage in the Country Dis
tricts of Victoria.

SAN FRANCICO, Jan. 13-The fol-
lowing Australian advices arrived to-
day per steamship Alameda from Syd-
ney via Honolulu:
very severe shock of earthquake
was experienced over the whole of
North Island and as far south as Christ
church, New Zealand, early on the
morning of December Sth. It's dura-
ton was from one to two minutes. and
the vibrations from north to south. AT
Wanganui chimneys We're leveled in all
directions, and the main water supply
stopped. Several assures were also
caused, and a subsistence occurred on
the railroad, delaying traffic.
A terrible storm broke upon the Fiji
Islands on November 18th and again
on the 18th, the wind attaining a We
locity of eighty-dve miles an hour for
some time. Several small vessels were
blown ashore and wrecked Three of
the Union Company's steamers had
narrow escapes from similar fates, but
put to sea and cruised about until the
storm subsidized
The mountain tribes of Goodenough
Island recently attacked Thompson's
station there, and after 1ooting The
store, murdered four boys and speared
a number Of other employees. The resi-
dent magistrate and a force Of fourteen
armed police visited the scene for the
purpose of avenging the murders.
While hunting penguins on the Mac
quarie Islands on December 9TH four
men were drowned by the accidental
swapping of their boat
The bark Loongana, which arrived at
hny
news of the drowning of Brother Ber-
nard, missionary, and eight natives
near the Gilbert Islands. The mission-
ary's party in three canoes was struck
by squat, and all were lost.
AS a result of the recent conference
between the Ministers for Agriculture
for the various colonies. trial ship
ment of apples and pears will be for
warded to London in the near future
Reports from the country districts of
Victoria show that the cyclonic storm
of November 10Th did immense damage,
scores Of buildings being blown down
and many persons injured. The town
of Mill especially suffered.
On December Sd Jack Grffiths of
Cobar, who held the worlds record. and
Professor T. B. Bax of New Zealand
engaged in a club swinging contest for
the worlds championship at Newcastle
Two-pound clubs were used, and ac-
cording to the conditions of the match
not less than fifty revolutions per min
ute were TO be made After both had
swung the clubs for forty hours con-
tinuously, the match was declared a
draw.
Percy Ovill, upon his return to sgd
ney with the mile and five-mile cham
pionships of the world to his credit,
was accorded a reception by the swim
ming association of that city
The British ship Nelson, from Liver
pool to Wellington, encountered very
severe weather in Cooks Straits. her
life boats being smashed and some of
her gear being carried away. Off Cape
Terawhiti she touched bottom and
leaked so badly that she was in dam
ger OF laundering. The steamer Tara
vera lowed her to Wellington with
some difficulty.
Mexican. a New Zealand amateur, re-
50 seconds.
On November Goth H. Creamer estab-
1ished new worlds record for the mile
walk at the Auckland A. A. c. meet
ing His time was minutes and n 3-5
seconds.
The gold yield for the month of No
vember lastwas as follows: Queensland.
TS.024 ounces: West Australia. 500
ounces, and Victoria, 70.177 ounces.