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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10494, 21 October 1905, Page 1

Mr H. S. Harvey, a resident of Romli, Sydney, liad an exciting experience at a little after midnight ou a recent Saturday night. He wu,-* returniiig to his home in Fletcher street, Bondi, and had just alighted from a. tram, when he was subject to au assault by four men.. As he was walking along the footpath in Fletcher street, which is a quiet locality, a man suddenly placed lus arm around Mr Harvey's neck .and threw him to the ground, placing a knee ou his cliest, while gripping hi* thraat. Simultaneously three other men ran out of tho darkness, and assisted their confederate. Mr Hawcy, who had previously cai-ied a bag ih hi_ left hand, had his right hand iu his overcoat'pocket, in Avliiuh was a revolver. He managed to pull tlie trigger, but had to snap four times before the weapon exploded, upon whicii his assailants* re-lea-Ned him, and tied. They were pursued for some distance by him, but managed to escape, taking with them the hag, which, however, contained very little of value. The thieves evidently thought that the bag contained tlio proceeds of Saturday night's business. The almost arctic : Aveathcr that' has prevailed in the interior of Australia for weok„ .past nuiy he inferred from the following telegram of 21st ult., from Kiaudra, New South Wales: — Fifank O'Connor, an old miner of Nine-mile, noar Kiaudra, died from pneumonia, and was buried recently. The body had to bo sleighed to thc place of burial. Six feet of snow were dug through before striking ground in order to dig a grave. Lar-t eveniug u messenger ou snow shoes arrived at Kiamlra from Nine-mile with the news tiiat Arthur O'Connor, brother of* 'Frank, had also 'passed away. Ho luid attended 'tlie funeral of his brother', aiid hitel returned to his hut, 'where a party of miners on snow shoes subsequently found him, very ill. Twenty miners, ill K-luy**, with snow shoes and a sleigh, started for' Adamituiby, carrying tlie sick mail on a hand stretcher. Tiu* sleighing party had completed about five miles of the 'journey, and was hearing-' Ta.bletop, wheu O'Connor Hitddenly collapsed, and. died in a few minutes. Around! Tabletoo, where tlie body was sleighed, the snow lies to' a depth of 15ft/ m places. Owing to the snow being very soft at this tunc of the year, travelling through i'l \n found very difficult.