COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 88, 9 December 1912, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

DEATH SENTENCE PASSED

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

(United Press Association.) Sydney, December 7. The death sentence was passed on Egan. [Egan was arrested on a charge of shooting his wife, Ruin Egan, who had left him, Mrs Maria Johnson (tier sister), with whom Mrs Egan had been living at Alexandria, and Charles Waite who was boarding with tiiein. Mrs Egan was shot in the rigiu breast, her. condition being serious. Johnson was shot in the neck, but not dangerously. Waite had twi. wounds in the hip.]

AN IMPORTANT CIRCUMSTANCE. (Received 9, 8.5 a.m.) Sydney, December 9. Mr. Justice Heydon has recalled his opinion recently expressed in the Arbitration Court that the cost of living could not be recognised when fixing wages, and now says that such rise was an important circumstance in deciding a case. SIX DAYS’ CYCLING. (Received 9, 10 a.m.) Sydney, December 9. Nineteen teams, including Smith and O’Shea (New Zealand) have nominated for the six-days’ bicycle race. NORTH MOUNT LYELL. Hobart, December 9. The exploration of the North Mount Lycll mines is progressing, and disclosed that the fire, which was extensive, is now out. Much of the timber was destroyed, and there were numerails collapses of the roof. Five more bodies were seen. AN EARTHQUAKE. Brisbane, December 9. A strong earth tremor was felt at Gladstone on Saturday morning. THE BITER BIT. Adelaide, December 9. Constable Asher was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment for perjury in connection with a trumped-up charge of attempted burglary during the recent burglar scare.