AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15662, 16 July 1914, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

TRAGEDY ON A STATION.

WOMAN'S MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

By Telegraph—Press Association—

(Received July 15, 9.80 p.m.)

Sydney:, July 15. A srrsTEiuous tragedy is reported from . Mcßean's station, near Yass. A young woman employee named Gertie McAlister was found to-day shot dead in the kitchen. Shortly before she was seen attending to her duties. There is no club as to now the tragedy occurred. FARMERS AND POLITICS. ] -T- I SUPPORT FOR LIBERALS. (Received July 15, 9.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 15. The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association is proceeding. Four hundred delegates are attending the sittings., The conference decided to support tho Liberals at the forthcoming Federal elcc« tions. VIOTOEIAN MINING YIELD. Melbotjbn-e, July 15. The Mines Department report for 1913 shows that the gold yield was 434,9,'520t:, valued at £1,847,472, a decrease of 45,1980z compared with the previous year. The cool output was 593,912 tons, valued at £274,571, an increase of £4470. THE PRICE OF BUTTER. (Received July 16. 12.30 a.m.) Sydney, July 15. An advance of 4s per cwt will be madq in the price of butter from to-morrow. TOURING LADY HOCKEY PLAYERS. (Received July 16, 12.30 a.m.) Sydney, July 15. The touring English lady hockey players defeated Victoria to-day by 9 goals to 0. THE SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC. __ (Received July 16, 12.30 aim.) Sydney, July 13. A case of smallpox has been reported from Moree. MELBOURNE HOTELS CLOSED, (Received July 15, 9.30 p.m.) Melbourne, July 15. The Licensing Reduction Board has ordered the closing of another batch of city hotels, including, amongst other wellknown hostelries, the Adam and Eve, the oldest in the city, and the Fasoli. a favourite Bohemian resort. BUSINESS-LIKE FOOTBALL. Melbourne, July 15. ". It is proposed to form a company of Australian footballers limited to a capital of £10,000 to send two teams to tour the : world, leaving in January and playing in ' Panama, the United States, England, b Franco, and South Africa. [The prospectus will be issued this week..