GENERAL CABLES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 294, 2 December 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

A BLACK TRAGEDY. Brisbane, Dee. 1. The body of a black gin shot .through the head and prepared for burial was found in a black’s camp at Bundaberg. The deceased’s husband is missing and the police are searching for him. FIRE AND BURGLARS. Sydney, Dec. 1. A fire at Alan ickville destroyed one and damaged two adjoining houses. A lady sleeping alone win re the outbreak took place was disturbed by two burglars who got away with a quantity of loot immediately after the fire was discovered. It is presumed the burglais started it. THE PEACOCK APPEAL. ! Sydney, Dec. 1. The High Court reserved its decision in the Peacock murder ease. CYC LONE. (Received 2, !».IO a.m.) Sydney. Dec. 2. During a cyclone at Flemington, near Sydney, hoiv-es were demolished, roofs wrenched off. fences flattened. and trees uprooted. It culminated in a cloud-burst, and th' 1 rain poured down in sheets, lore up' the giound ami Hooded the district in a few minutes. Mair-.' natrow escapes are report'd. The damage is at least A'looo. .MURDERER RELEASED. Si. Petersburg. Dec. 1. Doctors pronounced Kristi to he insane when he murde" -d Prince fro'dict?-koc on October IT;h. He ha- now re.-cvered and the Court has ordered hi- rofi-.i-w wntb.out punishment. BIHTIMI i’AR'dJ. POST. Lerniou. Dee. I. The Pw-imasteiC Cneral has anm uncoil a roduciio!) of parcel rates ;<> the I idled Sta'ws of Ajjs.ooo. AM ERICAN 1M MIG RATION. I Rei eti ed 2. ! I. >.? a . HI.) Now York, Dee. I. Immigration fell -lit per emit, in -The bail eiiiiditiuu of the labour market i. rcsix.ii-ii.de for the decrease.