COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 34, 3 October 1912, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

THE CAMBOYNE WRECK. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Sydney, October 2. The Court found that the foundering of the steamer Cambpyiio on Bth September was duo to default by the mate Daley, who lias been cited to show why ins certificate, should not be suspended. N.S.W. DROUGHT. Sydney, October 2. The weather remains hot and dry. Rain is badly needed. As an indication of the effect of the late drought the pastoral areas have sent in 76,222 fewer bales of wool to Sydney during tho last few months, compared with the same period last year. GLEN INNESTRAGEDY. j Sydney, October 2. At the inquest a cousin of Donnelly’s admitted that Thompson had transferred his affections from Donnelly,to her. On the night of the tragedy he visited her house and told her that Donnelly had threatened to shoot him. Other evidence showed that Donnelly purchased a revolver and some lysol, and tracked Thompson from liei cousin’s house. THE CRIMPING EVIL. Melbourne, October 2. Tho House passed the clause in the Navigation Bill dealing with crimping. It limits the engagement of seamen to the Superintendent of Navigation, tho Seamen’s Inspector, the own or, the master, the mate or tho engineer of a vessel.- Members on both sides favoured strong measures to prohibit the evil, which it is alleged is . rampant in Sydney and Melbourne, while it existed to a scandalous extent in Newcastle. GOLD NUGGET FOUND AMONG ROAD METAL. A nugget weighing 41bs llozs Gdwts was found on the street at Forbes. It had been carted there among the mat. metal, and bore evidences of having been flattened by many cart wheels. VISITOR FROM, JAPAN. C. Kido, representing the Japanese Government, is visiting Australia, searching for cheap iron ore.

APPEAL COURT.

Melbourne, October 3. The High Court reserved, judgment in the appeal case, wherein the Melbourne Steamship Company was fined £5 and £lO 10s costs for declining to state among other things whether the Company was directly or indirectly concerned in an alleged agreement with certain colliery and steamship proprietors and what were the terras ol the. agreement. The ground for the appeal was that the Australian Industries Preservation Act did not apply. Tho question was asked for tho purpose of information and for use in the proceedings already commenced against others.

THE GRAFTON MURDER

sentenced' to death,

(Received 9.50 a.m.) Sydney, October 3

Throgose has been sentenced to death at Grafton for the murder of Hoey on July 22nd. The prisoner’s statement was to the effect that he was getting his rifle out of Hoey’s tent in the darkness when it wont off and shot Hoey. Becoming scared at the accident, he fled.