AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15610, 15 May 1914, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

BOOTMAKERS COMPLAIN.

LABOUR VERY SCARCE. ■ By Telegraph—Press Association— Sydney, May 14. At the tariff inquiry yesterday, boot manufacturers complained of the scarcity of labour restricting tho output. SYDNEY TRIPLE TRAGEDY. STATEMENT .BY .COTTLE., (Received May 14, 8.35 p.m.) ' ' ; " •"' . . ' ' Sydney, Mar 14. ■' ; In connection with yesterday's triple' .. tragedy, in which a father and two sons were found with their throats cut, it ,-;: appears that on the whole the Cottles lived fairly happily, though Cottle was of a, v jealous disposition. Lately,, he suffered from depression. A letter from a relative - - was found in his pocket upbraiding him for his treatment of his wife. Cottle's condition is still "critical.'" It' appears that while lying in the lane await-..• • ing the ambulance, he was : unable to speak, but wrote a few jerky sentences on scraps:. :o of paper, stating" man .cut my throat. In love with my wife. Man kill 7 me. Fire two shots. Miss me. "Grab/" 1 *> me, and cut my children's throats and ::v -- mine." In the hospital he rave night . about a man with' a revolver, and a, razor. ..,,.. The latter has been found in : a timber .•-.:, yard near. ''' i .'■•.-" '--'.-V FIRE-EATING CLERGYMAN. .'' SURPRISE FOR INTRUDERS. : ..;; '.: Meliiourne, ; May 14. *''' P Two men yesterday attempted to force admission to a wedding party.at St. Peter's,-; Church Hall. ■ ... '-'' ' : Canon Hughes, known as the'" fighting •'• " parson," intervened, and with two well aimed blows tumbled the intruders into the gutter. The men were subsequently fined ■ for • ; offensive behaviour. SMALLPOX IN SYDNEY. (Received May 15. 12.10 a.m.) Sydney, May 14. One case of smallpox was reported in the city to-day. SYDNEY-MELBOURNE PLIGHT. (Received May 11. 5.35 p.m.) Sydney, May 14. The aviator Bianclii has arrived here. He proposes to establish a school of aviation, and expects to do a Sydney-Mel-bourne flight in six hours. COMPULSORY TRAINING. Sydney, May 14. '< The Presbyterian General Assembly has negatived a series of resolutions condemnatory of compulsory training. ' - RAISING LABOUR FUND. Sydney, May 14. A conference of the Political Labour League and some unions has decided to ask all the unions to levy a shilling per member, and Labour members of Parliament to pay 10 per cent, of their salary to the Federal fighting fund. MOUNT LYELL REPORT. Sydney, May 14. The half-yearly report of the Mount Lyell Company, to March 31. shows a not profit of £61,954. The ore reserves at Mount Lvell total 2.097,072 tons, and at North Lvell 125,651 tons. It is expected that the' Lake Margaret power scheme will be available at tho end of September.