AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 May 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION, MURDER AND SUICIDE. BRISBANE. Ala.v 13. Following tin a refusal hv Doris l.ml- " *K, a girl of 1,. to keep company with bim, William Lord, aged 25, during the early hours of the morning, elimbo(l through the window of the room where the girl was sleeping, with her sister at the Athelstonc Hotel, Rockhampton, and shot her in the head with a revolver, while she slept-. Then lie shot himself twice in the head, lie fell beside the girl's lied. The is tor was awakened l.y the revolver sluts, and. on going to the door, she stumbled over Lord's body. Then she found that Doris had been shot. Both died .shortly after. It has been discovered tli.it Lord had been keeping company with Doris lor several months, luit yesterday she told him that she did not waul to see I him again.

.MELBOURNE TKA.M STRIKE. Al EI,BOURNE. Alav 13. The tram strike is still unsettled. The men. by an overwhelming majority. have decided against returning to work on the Board’s terms. Tim men's meeting requested a (’.inference of the L'tiions comprising the Transport Yt orkers' Group, to consider what action he taken.

I he tramshods arc picketed, in ortlei to obtain the names of any unionistreturning to work. It- is now apparent that, only immediate and linn intervention by the Arbitration Court will prevent far reaching complications. I he State Cabinet has decided to uphold the Tramway Board in its policy of employing whom it wishes, without dictation. AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT. PERTH. .May 13. Strong head winds have compelled Goble and .Mclntyre to return to Albany alter they bad left to fly eastwards.

POLICE INVESTIGATION. 'Received this flay at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY. Ala.v IL Police investigations at Long Ba.v disclosed there were no signs of a struggle. The woman apparently belonged to the better class was about thirty-live, and so far ha- mil been identified. It is believed she did not die where she was found, but tlint the body was deposited there.

THE POLICE PROCESSION. THE GOV KILN .MENUS STAND. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) BRISBANE, Ala* 11. If the police carry out the decision to hold the procession the Home Secretary will refuse to see them ami il they decide to strike the .Minister will resist it. The Acting-Premier stated the Cabinet bad decided that if the police make a demonstration to secure redress of their alleged grievances, the Government will lie (-.impelled to regard the action as an unfair attempt to force a decision.

THE .MAD (TIINAAI.AN. SYDNEY. Alav 1 !. The Chinaman. Ah Komi, who ran amok in Imicsfnil ami killed another Chinaman has Keen declared in-ane and committed to an asylum.