Australian News.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 May 1914, Page 3

Australian News.

(ELEUTJUC TELEGKAPII, COI'YItIGHT. ] ]'iti:ss association.! (Received This Day, U. 5 a.m.) A TRAGED I'. Sydney, This Day. Tlie body of Mrs King, with the head almost severed from the body, was found outside her house. There was a broken razor near by. There is 110 trace of the murderer. The victim yesterday obtained a maintenance order against her husband, who visited the house, and had words wih his wife. Ho has since disappeared. AN LINF()UTI T NATE SEXTON The sexlun at Lithgow has resigned, alleging that there were so few deaths that he was unable to earn a living. OLYMPIC GAMES. Melbourne, This Day. Mr Williams, general manager of the Bank of Australasia, has been appointed by tho Olympic Federation to represent Australasia at the Paris International Congress, vice Mr George Shad. STATES AND COMMONWEALTH BANK. Under an agreement reached at the conference of State treasurers th Commonwealth Bank surrenders its Savings Bank business and the States undertake to transact their current banking accounts with the Commonwealth bank thus ending the previous competition between the institutions. Queensland stands out for the present owing to an arrangement with the Queensland National Bank, and Tasmania because competition between tho Commonwealth, and State banks has not existed. The conference discussed the question of tho Commonwealth taldng over the State debts, but failed to reach an agreement. (Received This Day, .9.40 a.m.) VETERAN MISSIONARY DIES. Sydney, This Day. Advices have bwn received of the death in England of The Rev. Dr. Robertson, a veteran New Hebrides missionary. WOOL SALES Brisbane, Tliis Day. At the wool sales me competition was very keen, and prices for the better classes were to 10 per above the March rates. ARMAMENTS. r . Perth',' This Day. The Presbyterian Assembly approved of a letter from the Church in New Zealand in favour of a reduction in armaments. OAR,GO WORKERS INJURED. Hobart, This Day. Four men were injured, two seriously, by a laden slmg falling back into the hold of the steamer Ulimaroa while unloading. RECRUITING IN PAPUA. Melbourne, This Day. In the Federal House, in reply o a question, the Prime Minister stated that inquiries are proceeding in regard to the alleged slavery in connection with, the recruiting of natives in Papua. One magistrate had been iound guilty jf misconduct, and strong action ivas taken to#prevent, a continuance of any illtreatment of the natives. HIGH PRICES) LAND. Land in Queen street sold for £4GO per foot.