AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

Waikato Argus, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4322, 10 February 1910, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

RELIGION IN SCHOOLS. Sydney, February 9. Referring at a prize distribution to the question of religious teaching in schools, the Anglican Archbishop, Dr. Wright, said the State had given the right to every Christian section of the community to send teachers to teach its own children. They should be thankful that the State was making this arrangement, and so recognising a great principle. MURDER AND SUICIDE. Sydney, February 9. A tragedy occurred at Eureka, near Ballir.a, today. A farmer named Clark, and his brother-in-law. named Keys, were drinking and quarrelled. Clark shot Keys dead, and afterwards blew out his own brains. Clark told las wife he had killed Keys, and committed suicide in her presence, despite her efforts to dissuade him.