COMMONWEALTH ITEMS

Southland Times, Issue 17608, 24 March 1914, Page 2

COMMONWEALTH ITEMS

sti;.u'-ha xa rxo r r.i ■sa i > k. By Telegraph—Press Assn, —Copyright. SVDXKV. March l’.'l. The Iramwaymeti are commencing a crusade against strap-hanging. They contend that, it interferes with (he proper discharge of their duties. THK RAIUVAV OIS AST Kll. SVDXKV. March it::. Killian, another member of the Heaver family, lias collapsed as tiie result of the Kxeter train disaster, being partially paralysed. An exceptionally sad ease was that of the Heaver family, of Parramatta. Mr John Heaver was taking his wife’s body to Cootamundra for interment, and was accompanied by his three daughters. Alice, Lilian, and Viola, his son Arthur, his daughter-in-law, and the latter's Bister (Mrs Pitts). With the exception of Mrs Pitts, who was in a sleeping carriage, they were all in a section of the train that was telescoped. Mr Heaver, senior, was killed, and so were Miss Alice , Heaver and Mrs Arthur Heaver; the latter’s husband was injured, and was taken to the hospital. Miss Lilian Heaver suffered from bruises and shock, as did Miss Viola Heaver, though less seriously. PAIX IX SYDXIOV. SYDXKr. March ill!. Prom Friday to nine o’clock last night 579 points of rain (over 5% in.) fell tin Sydney, which Is 70 points above the average for March. It Is still raining. The country districts have been greatly benefited.