Australian Cables

Horowhenua Chronicle, 31 July 1913, Page 3

Australian Cables

Second Edition

[ur KiiECTRie TELEGHAi'ii •-, t'Vßiaur] [PIR I'RtSS UUBOCJL4IION } (Received This Day, 0.40 a.m.) < SMALLPOX. Sydm\y, This Day. A toll-gram from Port Alorosby announces that the Lieutenant Governor oi' Papua, Judge Murray, and a native attendant, are suffering from smallpox. Thirteen smallpox eases were discovered yesterday in the Sydney Metropolitan area, including five in one family. Three more cases have been reported from country districts. Vaccination again is active in the city and country centres. POUND GULTY. Brown, a farmer, has been found guilty of the murder of Sergeant Rickey, with a recommendation to mercy on the ground that apparently he was of an eccentric state of mind. The death sentence was formally passed. 'no confidence. In the, legislative Assembly Mr Booby resumed the No Confidence debate, and re-stated his reasons tor leaving the Cabinet and for the formation of his independent party, wherewith he intended to persevere. He announced his intention to vote with the Government. NEW GCTXEA HAIDERS. Brisbane, i his Day. Another account of the native raid at New Guinea states that three men, including a native policeman, were lolled, and i three wounded. The expedi- ■ Hon punished the raiders, but the reported shooting of some of them is unconfirmed.