AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 81, 18 November 1911, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

EXTENSIVE BUSH FIRES. Sydney, November 17

Extensive bush fires are raging in the Blue Mountains. They were started by sparks from an engine. Several cottages have been destroyed in the vicinity of Springwood Valley Heights. A MILLIONAIRE’S WILL Sydney, November 1/. Application has been made for prohate in connection with the will or the late W. 11. Hall, largely interested in Mount Morgan Mine, ana prominently connected with the turf. The estate in New South Wales is valued at £2,311,p00. The legacies to relatives servants and others total 000, ’and £50,000 goes to chanties in New South Wales and Queensland, ihe widow is made residuary legatee. THE GLEBE MURDER. Sydney, November 17. Trevascus, murdered at Glebe, bad only £ll in the bank. His pocketbook showed that he held 1100 Government stocks scrip. These are missing. There is no trace oi the proceeds if Trevascus sold them. NEW SOUTH WALES TAXATION. Sydney, November i?. In the Assembly Mr Wade's amendment for reducing the first item on .the Estimates, with a view to testing the' feeling of the House on the Government’s taxation proposals, was negatived by 31 to 21. JACK ARNST BEATEN. Sydney, November 1 1 ■ ' The result of tire pigeon match between Wilkinson and Arnst for £IOO a side, 100 birds, at 30 yards, resulted; Wilkinson'9o kills’, Arnst.Bs kills. INDUSTRIAL’ ARBITRATION. ' (Received IS, 9.15 a.m.) Sydney, November 18. The Government lias introduced the i ndustrial Arbitration Bill, which was dropped last session. Mr. Wade docljred it was not keeping the compact with Air. Willis to not autroducc contentious legislation. Ministers argued that it was keeping the promise to the electors to remove the Coercion Act.