INTERCOLONIAL. MELBOURNE, 19.

Otago Witness, Issue 2811, 26 August 1908, Page 26

INTERCOLONIAL. MELBOURNE, 19.

August A unique deputation, consisting of a Womanhood Suffrage League formed fay men, waited on Sir T Bent, the State Premier, who promised to toneider their request with a view to granting women votes. August 24. The price of the 41b loaf is reduced to sid. SYDNEY, August 19_ The child of a Mrs Raynor fell into a, well while playing with the baby. The j

mother jumped down after her, when the baby, who had crawled to the edge of the well, also tumbled in. The mother,' standing up to her neck in the water, , held both her children above her head for an hour, until help came. August 20. In the course of a sham fight in the Liverpool district, when the cavalry were charging over rough country, Captain Wedd was unhorced and badly injured. Sevexa] men were slightly hurt and two horses were killed. August 24. Two children at Moflit (North Sydney) drank come chlorodyne instead of cough mixture. Both are dead. A tragedy is reported from Young. A Miss Drummond made a call on a friend named Mrs Lillis. During her visit Edward Lillis called Mise Drummond aside and fatally shot her. He then blew out his own brains. It is etated that come time ago Lillie proposed to Miss Drummond, and was rejected. Subsequently the girl became engaged to another suitor. The victims are members of prominent families. BRISBANE,' August 20. At the Rifle Association meeting Edwards (New South Wales) won the King's Prize with a score of 232. Goy (Queensland) was second -with 228, and Hyde (Queensland) third with 226. PERTH, August 19. There is a partial meat famine owing to the wholesalers' combine declining to supply non-union retailers. The Young Men's Christian Associa- j tion's new building is opened. Mr W. Crib gave £22,000 to the fund. HOBART, August 21. The Government has issued a writ against the Commonwealth Government for the recovery of the withheld surplus. SUVA, August 24. An overseer named Ben Hall has been brutally murdered by Indians at Lautoka.