COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 27, 31 January 1913, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Perth, January 29

Fovey’s furniture factory has been damaged by fire to the extent of £BOOO. The insurances amount to £3OOO.

Brisbane, January 30.

A fire at Manango destroyed a block of buildings comprising the PaL.ce Ho tel, Palace Theatre, Geoff (fruiterer), MacNarnara (stationer), Stuart (tailor), and South Burnet Ini po: ting Com pany. MacNarnara owned the block. The insurance is £1950. The loss amounts to £SOOO.

Sydney, January 30. George Rignold’s Australian estate has been proved at £11,032. Melbourne, January 30.

The plans of the freezing works of the Australian Meat Export Company which it has been alleged is connect ed with the meat trust, show five blocks of buildings in the main works, to be of eight storeys. Four hundred men are at present preparing the ground on the Brisbane River. Sydney, January 29.

The exceptionally dry weather and heat are causing numerous bush fires. Much fencing and stock have been lost in the Sackville districts, where the Tizzana vineyards suffered to the ex tent of £2OOO. The Sackville School of Arts has been burned. The furniture was removed from one house and placed on the road. A spark got in and most of the furniture was destroyed. The house was saved. An outbreak in the Milton district delayed traffic owing to burning trees across the roads. Adelaide, January 29. Disastrous bush fires have occurred at Kilmore, near the Plenty Range, traversing a large area. Most of the timber at Harper’s sawmill was burned. Sydney, January 30. Bush fires continue very frequent in the outer suburbs, owing to the heat and dryness. Private property has been successfully defended. Mr. McGowen, referring to the resolution passed by the Grand Lodge of Orangemen of New South Wales protesting against the appointment of Sir Gerald Strickland, a Roman Catholic, as Governor, and asking the Premier to forward the objection to the King, said: “I have not acted as the Grand Lodge desires, as a medium between them and the King’s representative. The Government does not consider that the resolution is a proper communication for it to forward to the King s representative, reflecting as it does upon. His Majesty’s prerogative and impugning the loyalty of the State.

Later details of the poisoning tragedy show that Robert George Miller a rabbit trapper, intended to enter the hospital for a slight operation today. Yesterday he purchased a. small bottle of wine. Miller and his wife each had a small glassful in the daytime. They showed no ill-effects, and each drank another glass on returning. The wife was soon in agony, and Miller went to summon a doctor, but collapsed. Miller’s family- were attending a dance next door, and heard groans. They ascertained that Mrs. Miller was dying. She said, “I drank the wine, and it poisoned me.” She expired at the hospital. Miller is improving to-day. Miller had a small amount of strychnine in the bedroom, which he used for poisoning rabbits. The pair lived on the happiest terms. Miller says that his wife recently remarked that she was tired of life, but she did not threaten suicide.