AUSTRALIAN GABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144859, 10 December 1915, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN GABLES.

, THE GREENWOOD CASE BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH- —COPTEIQOI. (Received Dec. 10, 10.20 p.m.) ' MELBOURNE, Dqc. 10. At the adjourned inquest on Greenwood and Miss Williams, who were found dead in bed on. October 22 ( the verdict was that poison was administered by Greenwood with the intention of murdering himself and Williams. ‘ : QUEENSLAND MEAT SUPPLIES. (Received Dec. 10, 9.15 a.m.)" BRISBANE, Dec. 10. , A proclamation has been issued extending the operations of the Sugar Acquisition Act to authorise the acquisition of meat now and hereafter, coming within the State. legislative council abolition. . 1 ■ (Received Dec. 10, 10.10 a.m.) BRISBANE, Deo. 10. Tho Bill for the abolition of the Legislative Council received short shrift when it reached the Council. The latter by 26 votes to 3 carried ah amend- ■ mont disagreeing with the principle and decided to forward' the resolution to tho King. , SAVINGS BANK RETURNS. (Received Dec. 10, 9.35 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 10. The annual report of the Government Savings Bank shows that the total deposits are £33,536,257, an increase of £1,440,000. After deducting deposits’ interest and cost of maintenance a margin, of 4s lOd per cent, remains.