AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XX, Issue 2062, 3 January 1925, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

HEAVY WHEAT CROP. (Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 10.15 a.m.) Sydney, this day. The Minister for Agriculture states that, as a result of his tour of the wheat licit, he is convinced that the estimated yield of 50.000,000 bushels during the coming season will be greatly exceeded. SHIPPING DISPUTE. OVER SELECTION OF CREWS. (Received 11.40 a.m.) Sydney, this day. A settlement has been reached in the Ulimaroa dispute and the ship will sail to-day. The trouble arose over the seamen’s decision that crews must be picked up at the Seamen’s Union rooms. The coastal companies are now' affected, and the Mgrimbula. trading on the south coast, is unable to depart on time. The owners are linn in their resolve to retain the right to select the crews, and a grave extension of the trouble is threatened. Mr Pratten, Minister for Customs, states that if the dispute continues the Federal Government may decide upon a partial suspension of the Navigation Act, permitting the entry of British ships into the Australian coastal trade. OUTBREAK OF ANTHRAX. (Received 12.35 p.m.) Sydney, this day. An outbreak of anthrax is reported among a dock of sheep near Contain undra. RAILWAY STRIKE THREATENED. (Received 11.45 a.m.) Melbourne, this day. A meeting of the State Council of the Australian Railway Union is called for Saturday next, to consider proposals for an irritation strike throughout the service. WIFE SHOOTS HUSBAND. SON LOADS GUN. (Press Association. Adelaide, January 2. At the inquest on Edward Leonard Cleggett, a farmer, his 13-year-old son George gave evidence that his father had been drinking' steadily for three months before the day of the tragedy. When drunk he frequently threatened to kill his wdfe and children with a gun or an axe. When witness came home on the day of the tragedy the mother said “the brute,” meaning Cleggett, had nearly killed her. She asked him (George) to load the gun.

His mother walked to within a few yards of the father and said: “Come on now!” His father said: “bet us have it!” His mother fired and his lather walked away. His mother asked witness to load the gun again, lie did so, and then went to the kitchen and heard a second shot. Ilis father staggered. Ilis mother said: “I’ve got him that time!” Ilis mother 'ret urned to the house, made the beds, and then telephoned the police that she had shot her husband dead.