AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 144328, 17 February 1914, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY. BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT. SYDNEY, Feb. 16. The maiden name of Mrs. Boyle, who was shot by her husband, who afterwards committed suicide, was Bates. She was a native of Riverstone, New Zealand. She met Boyle at Suva, where she was employed as a barmaid. Jealousy was tho cause of the tragedy. BEQUEST TO DUNEDIN LADY. (Received Feb. 17, 9.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 17. The will of Mrs. Annie Wiosuer, widow of Frederick Wiesner, jeweller, disposes of an estate valued at £28,434. The bequests include an annuity equivalent to £1 10s weekly to Clara Humffray, Dunedin. THE OLYMPIC FUND. (Received Feb. 17, 9.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 17. The Olympic fund is growing satisfactorily. It has already reached £727, with promises making the total over £llOO. THE WATERSIDE DISPUTE. (Received Feb. 17, 9.40 a,m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 17. It is expected the decisions of the late Melbourne conference on the shipping trouble will bo announced at a stop-work meeting on Thursday night. Meantime no overtime is being' worked at any Commonwealth ports. A MURDERER SENTENCED. (Received Feb. 17, 10.45 a.m.) HOBART, Feb. 17. Belbin was sentenced'to death for •tho murder of Miss Ledweli at Doloraino in October last, with a recommendation to mercy on account of his youth. FLOUR MILLS BURNED. (Received Feb. 17, 10.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 17. Cargo’s flour mills at West Wyalorao have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £IO,OOO.