Australian News

Southland Times, Issue 19771, 22 March 1906, Page 2

Australian News

FAMILY QFAKREL, “QUARTZ KINO’S” LKOACIES. Per United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. SYDNEY, March 21. During a family quarrel at Petersham a man named Haven shot his wife and son-in-law. Neither is in a serious condition. MELBOURNE. March 21. Tlie lain Mr Landsell, tho Bendigo •" quartz king,”- bequeathed -B2DDD to churches and hospitals ; 950 to each of tho managers and 95 (o the minors in his private mines 910 worth of mining shares to each oi a number of old Bendigo residents, who arrived prior to 1857. A FLOUR ORIEVANCE, SYDNEY, March 21. Received 21st, 10.15 p.m. The final of the Sydney 91000 was postponed till Friday. The Government commercial agent, ia the East informed the Premier that Chinese merchants at Hong Kong were evading the Cfiinese boycott of American flour by rebagging it and labelling it Australian. As (he flour is of inferior quality the agent reported it was injuring Die Australian article. Federal Premier Deakin staled that, after seeing the reports be had communicated with the Home Government, and also direct with the East, lo have the matter stopped. MINERS’ PAY REDUCE!*. BRISBANE, March 21. Received 22nd, 12.1.2 a.m. The employes in several of the Gympio mines wore discharged and re-cnaged at a reduction ol n shilling a”week. His understood this action was taken with a view ol making the. men pay the expenses of insurance under the new regulations of the Workmen's Compensation Act. A subsequent meeting o r mine-owners and directors formulated a scheme to meet claims arising under the. Act.