Second Edition Australian News.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 March 1914, Page 3

Second Edition Australian News.

KI.ECTIIIC- TKI.KGHAI'H— IUi'VJJJ(;H') [PEU I'PKSS ASSOC I.UfOW] CLEANING SYDNEY.

(Received This Day -0.40 a.m.) Sydney, This Day. The Town Clerk reported to the Council that the cost of cleaning Sydney had risen from i'-'W, iioS in 1905 to £10n,f>:i4 In 191-5. Tlie mileage of streets had increased from 11.3 to I'M. The increases m wages were largely responsible for the increased cost. Tlie Aldermen described the statement as a staggerer. A SPLIT AVERTED. A split in 'the Labour party was narrowly averted at a caucus mooting;. Mr Minahan moved tlie Hon. Mr Flowers should not he uppointed Minister of Health, ami » bitter rseetarian debate commenced. The Hon. Mr Flolman promptly stopped the discussion, Threatening to resign if the' mniion was rnrried. Tic (h-bm! ihr, , . '!;,. Mi = istry hot! t\u <»)■,, :i ,,t,f., o p .„]. ministryii,, ?1 . '/•}„, „...,<;„„ vv ., s defeated ly ■, i v ,, t<. ,„<• „..-,?„,.;*v

A 3IYSTKi:V. Brisbane, '1 n.- J>;iy. A mysterious tragedy orcun'.'l in a hoarding house in Kydno.vHtreet. Two now arrivals named Arthur Dickinson and ('■ Muidoek was fsitally sliot. Another • boarder was Tiilkiiip: will) Dieken. 80n on the verandah and notice I Wood on his nook. He then saw Murdoek on the o'fTier end of i]\o vorandali loading a gun and f) i onpe proeeoded to inform iho -po\\co. He hoard tKp roport of anoflier guri ring n\it and Murdock was found shot " the fare. Both men are dead. Tfo reason has.Wn disroToi-od fm fhp en'rno. Biekpnson arrivert "from En eland a wco\< ago and -Mtmlnrli Tins? heon 1n iho hous for hro days. As fnr as is Tom.ivi, :the tn-n had not spoken to pndi pother.