AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2751, 20 April 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY. MOTHER AND DAUGHTER FOUND DEAD. ) v Bjr Telegraph—PreES Association—Copyright 1 Sydney, April 19. Mrs. Hallett and. her daughter, aged 18) who belonged to Victoria, and wore visiting Katobhiba, were found dead in ii rehtetl oottage. Their belongings included three bottles which had contained poisoii. Instructions Were found for the disposal of their personal'property. The Mother had apparently been dead five days aiid the daughter three days, there is nothing to explain the tragedy. THE MURDERED CHAUFFEUR. ACCUSED MEN ACQUITTED,' • Melbourne, April ,19. Williamson and Taylor have been acquitted on the charge of murdering William Haines, a chauffeur, on .'February! 29. , , , tA chauffeur named William Haines was found dead at Heidelburg, beneath a motor-car, covered with a rug. He had foUr bullet wounds in the head,' and there were bloodstains on various pUrts of the car, which was Gent from Melbourne in response to a telephone message, the caller giving tho name of Lestrange. An hour after'the departure of the car it was discovered standing on tho road, and Haines dead. The police ascertained that thoro was no one of the name of Lestrange at the address given. After a loiig search tho police arrested Williamson and Taylor, who, it was alleged, had been picked up by the car.] THE STRIKE NUISANCE. PASTRYCOOKS' ULTIMATUM. Sydney, April 19. The pastrycooks have issued an liltimatuin announcing their intention to strike unless certain holidays and terms •are granted. The employers have secured an injunction to restrain the men from ceasing work. 1 ITEMS IN BRIEF. LOSS ON STATE FISHERIES. Sydney, April 19. The operations of the State fisheries during the past eight inoiiths have resulted in a loss of £8000. SOLDIERS' REPATRIATION FUND. Sydney, April 19. . The Commonwealth olid State Governments have issued a Joint appeal to civil noil-combatants on behalf of the Soldiers' Repatriation Fund. The first contribution was that of tho GovernorGeneral of £200.