AUSTRALIAN

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXX, Issue 12262, 5 January 1904, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN

United Press Association —Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received 10 22 a.m., Jnnuary 4tli. A THRILLING EXPERIENCE. MELBOURNE, January 4. During the ga!c on Saturday three victors fishing near Beaumsrtis had a tJuiiluj > experience. They ento.'ed a cave with a boat to take shelter, but found themcelvet trapped and "uruiblo to got the bout out. One managed to loach tlw entrance of the cave, and climbed the cliff His ccmrndcn were (vcnttially hanled by rope? tip the face of the cliff. BTORM IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE, January 4. A severe storm on Saturday and Sunday wrecked the' baths at Glenelg, and did (oneideraMe damage amongut tho fimai 1 . boats. Heavy floods are reported inland RAPID TELEGRAPHY. SYDNEY, January 4. Time signals were successfully exchanged with Washington yesterday. The Jn»t message was received in Sydney 131 fccomt flftci- ]e-vine Washingtoil, TRAGEDIES IA" NEW SOUTH WALES, A young nj'trricd wompn named Bcntuf.,

with. her. three children, was found dead near Singleton. It is supposed that the m.Qther, her children and theu herself. , , , , . A domestic tragedy took place at Waterloo to-day. James Minehan killed his wife with an axe, and_was arrested in the street while attempting to cut his throat. Jiis injuries were not serious. He -had beea drinking heavily lately. THE FJRUIT FLY. PERTH, January 4. The Government entomologist proceeds to Brazil to secure a parasite for the fruit "■