AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 June 1925, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

ingtltAUAN AND N.Z. O.VIK.X ASSOCIATION A ROY’S THURIBLE ACT. WOMAN HACKED WITH KNIFE. ADELAIDE, June 2-Y Ghastly tragedy occurred at Gawler, when James Robert Keats, aged fourteen, suddenly attacked with a knife Airs F. Mnrtin. with whom he was Ihiii riling. He killed l:er ami smashed an air rifle over Hie head ol her daughter, aged nine, who entered the room. He then shot liimsell through the heart with a second rille. The un expect ednoss ot Ibe attack dud its apparent lack of motive lias baffled the police. As far as could be ascertained the relations between Keats and Alar tin were of the most amicable nature. It appears Keats, in company with Ale rid Alan in. left school to attend a football practice. =On the way lie told Abu tin that he had left at school a number ot books which be would inquire for borne lessons that evening, and accordingly he turned back, apparently to revisit the school. Instead of doing so he went home and not long afterwards l’atty Atari in was seen running along He railway line screaming and Weeding from the head.

Mrs Martin was found to have received eleven wounds on the left side, these being apparently inflicted by a sheath knife found in the rooim The Mil. so far. lias been unable to give any account of tho occurrence. O BUT ARY. SYDNEY. .Tune 24. Obituary— AY. T. Cunningham. _ formerly of Cook's Tourist Bureau. N.Z. PI'RDY MATCHED AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY. June 23. Purdy, the New Zealand Veter, has been matched to meet Jimmy Allen at Sydney on July 4. NEW ZEAT.ANDERS DEFEATED. BRISBANE. Juno 25. Vt bowls Rooreodabin defeated the New- Zealanders by twenty points.

floods in thf north. GISBORNE. June 25. There were heavy rains in Afotu district, and the river has risen fourteen feet at ARituhoro, flooding portions of the township. MotuhoroAfotu railway service is suspended. Heavy rain continues,