AUSTRALIAN NEWS
-MELBOURNE .MURDER
(Australian Press Association.!
MELBOURNE, June 13
A week ago, John Taylor, aged sixty five, was murdered inside ins small grocery shop in Karr Street, Uitzroy. Robbery is believed to have been the motive, as it. is understood that he possessed considerable wealth. The police bate now arrested -Arthur Skerreit, aged forty-eight, wiio nas been remanded on a charge of murder.
CLAIMANT TO A LARGE
FORTUNE
(Received this day at 8 a.m.)
SYDNEY. June 16
An interesting development has occurred here following the announcement from Christchurch that Robert Cape Williamson, a local dentist, claimed to be tlie only surviving blood relative. a second cosin, of the late Lord Peter Ashton whose estate is believed to be worth between 30 and 40 millions. The Sydney “Morning Herald" located and interviewed Henry Cape Williamson, of Cremorue, Sydney, who claims to be a first cousin of Ashton. “Lord Ashton’s father, James Williamson, and my father, feorge Williamson, were brothers. 1 can scarcely believe Lord Ashtcn died without a will. He ha.s a daughter, HI la, married to Lord Peel. J had resided in New Zealand many years, and was assistant to a number of prominent medical men.
SAFE BLOWERS AT WORK
ADELAIDE. Juno 16
Safe blowers entered a bank, furniture shop and shipping office in the city, the hauls totalling £B4O, The bank strongroom and safe were blown open and so great was the force of the explosion that pieces of tlie safe door were found embedded in the counter, 12ft away.
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