AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144250, 14 November 1913, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

A CHARGE OF MURDER. BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGH*. PERTH, Nov. 13. ■ W. Jackman, a partner of Griffith Boyer, whose body, partly burned, was found in a native well near Port Headland a fortnight ago, has been arrested on a charge of having murdered Boyer. Jackman first reported that Boyer had been drowned while, bathing. He now states that ho shot Boyer accidentally, and, being afraid, he partially burnt the body and then threw it into the well. THE SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC. SYDNEY, Nov. 13. Four more smallpox patients have been reported. GERMAN SHIPPING LINE. (Received Nov. 14, 10 a.m.) . SYDNEY, Nov. 14. It is stated that'the Norddeutscher Lloyd service to Australia will he discontinued if Germany docs not grant a subsidy. THE PRESS AND ELECTORAL ACT. (Received Nov. 14. 10.0 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Kov. 13. A deputation from the Australasian Provincial Press Association asked Mr. Cook to remove a number of restrictions on the press from' thi# Electoral Act. Air. , Cook whs sympathetic and said there ought to he a free press.