AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 17319, 6 April 1920, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

MURDER OX SHOW GROUND. i’recr. Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY, April 5. A sensational tragedy occurred at the Royal Agricultural Show. As the result of a quarrel George Dias, proprietor of a sideshow, shot- his wife .dead, and then rushing through the crowd which gathered He fired again, wounding a woman named Nilson, but not seriously, before he was arrested. April 6. The show tragedy was the outcome- of jealousy. A boy in the crowd was also slightly wounded. PARTY EQUALITY. SYDNEY, April 6. Though the new Assembly is described as being composed of 45 Labor and 45 anti-Labor members, the former number includes three Independent La bo rites and the latter _l2 Progressives. Tiro .position is interesting, as there is much speculation regarding the results .of to-day’s partv- meeting. * It is understood that Mr Holman is determined to recommend that Mr Storey he sent for to form a Ministry, wiiife sonm of Mr Holman’s colleagues favor a meeting' of Parliament and throwing upon tha now members the responsibility for changing the Government. *‘The question is: Which party will supply the Speaker, thereby placing itself in" a- minority'; Whether some of the Progressives are detachable from the Government or whether any Independent*"Labor member mav bo prepared to support the Government is causing some engineering. The indications are that the L,Thorites anticipate securing support, and are preparing to take office.'’ It is reported that Mr Holman does not seek election. _ but retire? from' politics, at least for a time. THE BONDI TRAGEDY. SYDNEY, April 6. The body of the child found at Bondi has been identified as that of one of the missing family. CHARGE OF MURDER. ADELAIDE, April 6. Alexander Lee has been arrested on a charge of murdering his‘wife and three children at Rhy-die. The victims died after drinking milk into which, as it. was at first presumed, rat poison had fallen.