AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16234, 20 May 1916, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

MADMAN WITH A GUN. JUBY FINDS INSANITY. » By Telegraph—Press Association Copyright. MeIBOTENT, May 19. WnxiAM Jot, charged with shooting Frederick Werner de Vully, accountant of a bank at Ararat, has been found nofe guilty on the ground of insanity, [Two months ago last Tuesday a mans walked into a bank at Ararat and demanded gold for some notes he tendered. It was explained to him that- notes were legal tender, but this did not satisfy him, ! and later be .returned with a shot gun I and threatened the life of the accountant. i There was a scrimmage, and in the struggle I the accountant's revolver went off, the I bullet entering the accountant's body. A constable and another man set out in » ! trap after the man with the c-un. who was afterwards found to be named Joy, and before an arrest was effected both th» ! captors were wounded.] STATE GOVEJEtHOB. NOT WANTED BY LABOUR. Hobart, May 19. The Trades Union Congress has passed ! a motion calling for the abolition of th» ! office of State Governor, j . . ! STRIKE OF IRON-WORKERS. j • Stdxet, May 19. Six hundred iron-workers h-re struck ! at the Government engineering works at Walsh Island over the dismissal of fiv« men for a breach of the regulations. A ROYAL COMMISSION. FEDERAL CAPITAL MATI'ERS. (Received May 19. 9.30 p.m. MEL.BOTJBXIB, May 19.' The Government proposes to appoint a Roval Commission to inanire into allegations regarding the administration of tha Federal Capital. TEE PRICE OF BREAD. (Received May 19, 9.30 p.m. Hobaet, May 19. The price of the 41b loaf has been fixed jat 6£d. , .