AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 2453, 22 September 1914, Page 3

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BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGHT. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. (Received Sept. 22, 11 a.m.) Sydney, Sept. 22. The death sentence passed on King, for the murder of his wife and children, has been commuted to imprisonment for life.

Sydney, September 22. A motion of censure was tabled against the Minister of Lands, based on the allotment of additional holdings.

On the Stock Exchange prices were well maintained. Forward timo bear sales were disallowed. Melbourne, September 22. Tho Royal Agricultural Show has opened, with records in exhibits. The Government astronomer reports the discovery of a new comet, towards the south-east, visible with the naked eye.

(Received September 22, 12.10 p.m.) Sydney; September 22. M. Delcasse, the French Minister for Foroign Affairs, has cabled to tihe French Consul here, protesting against German vandalism in tho destruction of Rheims Cathedral, thus robbing humanity of an incomparable portion of its artistic inheritance. The consignees of goods in tho enemy's ships in the Commonwealth ports are requested to send full particulars to the Crown Solicitor in Sydney. Melbourne, September 22. The Inter-State Commission recommends the Federal prohibition of the export of wheat and flour. Hugh Brown, a chauffeur, attempted to shoot Mrs Francis Jefferson, licensee of the Rifle Brigade Hotel. He missed his mark. A barmaid named Miss Foley rushed to tho assistance of her employer. Brown, mistaking her for Jefferson, fired at and killed her. He then committed suicide. Brown, who was a married man, was believed to have been infatuated with Mrs Jefferson. Yesterday, die had enlisted in - the Expeditionary Force as a motor transport driver. Perth, September 22. The Premier has resolved to raise £200,000 from the Commonwealth to relieve drought-stricken settlers.