AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 41, 13 February 1912, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Sydney, .February ,11. By a fall of stone in the South Clifton colliery, James Corbett, miner, was killed and his mate, Fleming, seriously injured. (Received 12, 1.5 p.m.)

A't the inquest on Mrs Ball, Bali, in evidence, declared .that lie shot his wife after she had taken poison. He immediately placed the body in a. wheelbarrow and took it and burnt ,it in the hope of avoiding discovery. The only reason for shooting his wife was her great pain through drinking carbolic. Ho never quarrelled witn his wife. He attributed the reason to poisoning. She had been long suffering from rheumatism. Charles McDonald, a dangerous criminal lunatic, escaped from Parramatta Asylum. Ho is still at large. The first conference of the Australian Journalists’ Association lias opened. It was decided to remove, the headquarters of the central committee from Melbourne to Sydney. Mr McGowen welcomed the delegates. Father .Kelly, proceeding to celebrate mass at Singleton, was drowned in crossing a Hooded creek. Obituary: William Lyons, sportsman. He previously lived in New Zealand. Melbourne, February ,11. A quarrel took place in the bar of a hotel at Uralla, and Emanuel Polsen, a shearer, was fatally shot in the temple during the excitement. His assailant escaped to the bush. Jealousy over a girl was the cause of the quarrel. Hobart, February 11.

The repairs to the Launceston aqueduct and tunnel are completed, and the water supply is normal. (Received 12, 1.5 p.m.) Perth, February 12.

The steamer Etolwolf has returned to Fremantle with a .fire raging, in her bunkers. It has been burning for several days. The damage is serious.

A punitive expedition is searching for the murderers of Thompson, shoesmith, massacred in April. He was attacked by natives, and replied with rifle fire, killing seven and wounding three.