AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10117, 28 April 1896, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Press Asiorisitton.-Elic trie Telegraph. -Copyright, HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN SYDNEY, Sydney, April 27. A makried woman named Lore, residing in Newtown, was found brutally murdered. Her head had been battered with an axe. She led an unhappy married life. Her husband is mining.

Ab the inquest the evidence disclosed the facb that the deceasod had been shot through the bead prior to being struck with an axe. This afternoon the husband was discovered biding in a, disused chimney of a brickwork a short distance from the scene' of the murder. He was covered with blood, and had a bnllet wound behind his ear. A loaded revolver was found in hia pocket, and he stated he had attempted to commit suicide. Although weak from loss of blood and want of food, hia condition ia nob considered dangerous.

VICTORIAN DEFENCES. Melbourne, April 27.

As a result of enquiries in England, Colonel Harman, military adviser, has advised the Government) at a cost of £30,000 to £35,000 to establish a cordite factory in Australia. The previous estimate of the colonial authorities was from £6000 to £7000.'

STRIKE IN THE BOOT TRADE. Sydney, April 27. A meeting of the Bootmakers' Union has decided to call out in the morning all the men in the factories where the masters have not notiSed their intention to continue working under the present statement. About 1500 men will be affected.

THE MINERS' STRIKE. ,/;,:,'

Newcastle, April 27. Excepting the Seapit and Greta miners, all the large collieries ceased work to-day. Those still working are chiefly small ones, and are worked by non-ucionists. Up to the present everything connected with the strike hasjpassed off quietly.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS. Adelaide, April 27.

The Government profess to be well satisfied with the result of the elections. With the support of tho Labour party they claim they will have an absolute majority in the House. The members of t. a Government have all secured seats, while the Opposition are in danger of . losing Sir J. W. Downer's seat at Barrosa. At Mount Barker Dr. Cockbnrn and Mr. Lundseer triumphed over Moulden. The. v;omen polled heavily for the educational referendum, but the result is unknown. ■'.

RICH GOLD IN THE GREAT BOULDER MINE.

Perth, April 27, The richest gold ever discovered in the Great Boulder mine has been broken into in a lode at the 200-feeb level. Massive

gold pieces as large as hen's eggs occur in

the lode, which in between 15 and 16 feet wide at the point.

MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION.

Sydney, April 27.

; At the annual . meeting of the Mutual Life Association or Australasia the report was adopted, , .> ' ' .".••'.>. ;>

PROPOSED STATE BANK IN : Victoria.',. i v ;;:-

Melbourne, April 27. ,- : Tfce Premier is preparing a Bill which he intends to introduce next session of Parliament providing for the establishment of a State Bank on the Credit Foncier system. He states that he is fully convinced of the practicability of a State Bank within certain limits. ' ."''■..<.. ,;