VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 October 1913, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS

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AUSTRALIAN NAVY

SYDNEY, October 10. —The citizens of Sydney presented a silver bell and shield to the cruiser Sydney. Fifteen hundred children from all parts of the country visited the fleet. Ninety per cent, of them were never in Sydney before or seen a ship. The illuminations during the week have been viewed by great crowds. UNCONFIRMED RUMOUR. SYDNEY, October 11.—There is an unconfirmed rumour that Sir George Reid, on route to Australia, died in the Red Sea. Inquiries in various directions, including the Federal department, failed to disclose aaiy foundation for the rumour. ANXIOUS TO FINISH. SYDNEY, October 10.—The closing hours of the session are proving disastrous to the Government measures. The Assembly threw out the Vaccination Bill and the Council the Eight Hour Bill.' Both Houses are working at high pressure during the lust few days with a view to finishing the sessions this week, prior to the dissolution. INHERITS A FORTUNE. SYDNEY, October 10.—Mr “Jack” Altman, a city auctioneer, anticipates inheriting nearly £500,000 by the death of Benjamin Altman in New York. As both his uncle and his cousin are named Benja. min, he is not sure which is dead.

NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT. (Received this day at 9.55 a.m.) SYDNEY. This Day.—The House has adjourned till Tuesday, awaiting messages from the Council. TRAFFIC IN BABIES. MELBOURNE, This Day.—An enquiry by detectives proved the existence of a, traffic in babies, this being the sequel to admissions by several witnesses in the recent maternity bonus cases. The extent of the traffic has not been ascertained, but evidence was found that in seven cases there was no trace of the children's mothers. SENTENCED TO DEATH. PERTH, This Day.—Walter Surrard has hen sentenced to death for the murder of his wife last August. He was talking to his wife in Claremont Park, when he suddenly pulled out a razor and cut her throat fatally, and his own severely.. He declared that ho got the razor by chance while entering the park. He pleaded with his wife to return to him, but she refused. She admitted “carrying on” with another man. He then went mad and did not (plow what happened.