AUSTRALIAN.

West Coast Times, Issue 10428, 5 December 1896, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Sydney; Dec. 4. A terrible fatality occurred at the Stockton mine, Newcastle. This morning a party of miners under Cockburn, mine surveyor, entered the mine to ascertain the cause which led to the death of two men a few days ago. The party were suddenly overcome by the fumes, and a rescue party went to their assistance, but three of these lost their lives',' together with five of % the original party. Seven bodies were recovered. One is still in the mine and one man is in the hospital without the hope of recovery. Adelaide, Dec 4. In the Legislative Assembly the Government proposal to allow a drawback on exported flour to the extent of the duty paid on imported wheat, was defeated. At the hospital enquiry, with reference to Dr Corbius' statement that ho hoped ,Di''Leith Napier would kill a patient

and so damn himself ,, Corbius subse-' }?' ( quently explained to the Committee-that 's he never once had thought of allow- 5 r ing the patient to die so that Napier might damn himsetf. . Since the lißie-the. -operation referred to was perfdnfted.it" : had occurred to him that .the greatest " good to the greatest number would have been achieved by -Napier -killing a'pa'- ; -tient on the .operating table. an^L-.that^e '.' thonght it was perhaps in his mind when he made the remark after a long and tiring examination. ■ *• Perth, Dee 4. An Afghan named Relaifox ran amuck 'at Freuiantle to*day, armed with- an axe. He split open the head of a wharf laborer named Griffiths, killing' him instantly. He completely severed the shoulder blade of another, man named Henderson! arid made a fierce attack on a constable, but eventually further , assistance .was • ob 1 -. tamed and the murderer overpowered and taken into custody.