AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10407, 3 April 1897, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Press AJsociation.-ElectricTeleßraph.-Copjrighl AN UNSUCCESSFUL RACE FOR LIFE. Perth, April 2. Four men, who were sinking a shaft) ab the 300-fecO level of the Mount Charlotte mine, in Kalgoorlie, dropped a burning candle into a box containing dynamite. One of them snatched it oub before it reached the detonators, and they all rushed for the ladder pursued by the fumes ol burning dynamite. They reached tho top, but two were so overcome by the effects o! the fumes that they died. The others m in a serious condition. THE CRADDOCK AFFAIR. Mklbodknk, April 2, Mrs. Craddock state? that her husband utterly deceived her. He told her he was an electrical engineer, and hurried her into the marriage. A SENSATIONAL SUICIDE. Melbourne, April 2. A bank clerk at Fitzroy, named Frasor, committed suicide under sensational circumstances. Me recently met with a bicycle accident* and was confined to the hospital, but afterwards went home. He got a revolver and fired a shot at his head. This shot missed, however, and his molhet grasped bis arm, bub Fraser snatched the weapon with his other Imnd and pub a bullet through bis brain. MINERS AND THEIR WAGES. Sydhky, April 2. Dissatisfaction is again apparent among the Newcastle miners. The Seahara men have adopted a resolution which there is a probability of the district lodges carrying, asking the coal ownors to raise the hewing rate from May Ist to 3s 61, an increase of 7d per ton.

NEW SOUTH WALES FUNDED STOCK.

Sydney, April 2. During the last six months £1,127,000 of funded stock has been issued.

QUEENSLAND REVENUE. Bbisbane, April 2. The revenue for the quarter shows » comparative increase of £21,000.