COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 46, 22 February 1913, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

* THE LEIGH ARDT MURDER. i Sydney, February 21. The man arrested in connection with the Leichardt tragedy wae fined for liehaving riotously. There was no evidence to connect him with the fatality. MISHAP AT THE BUTTS. ' Melbourne, February 21. /Two riflemen were practising, when one, named Charleton, rising after attending to a target, had his shoulder pierced by a bullet, which registered a bull’s eye. The wound is not dangerous. ADMIRAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN f* * m -’FLEfer. ,K , The Admiralty has nominated a Rear-Admiral to the position of Admiral of the Australian Fleet. The name is being kept secret at present, ■ but will be announced from London. He will .hoist the flag on the battleship Australia.

PASSIVE -RESISTKRS, A large number of youths evading compulsory training were conveyed from the law courts by six military waggons to the barracks, whence they will go to Queenscliffe forts to make up lost drills. BOARDING HOUSE KEEPERS’ ASSOCIATION. (Received 10.10 a.m.) Melbourne, February 22. A Boardinghouse Keepers’ Association (the object of which is to keep clear of dishonest patrons and save agents’ commission) has been formed in Melbourne. MISSNIG. , Port Darwin, February 22. A small steamer named Maggie and a lugger (Venture) together carrying five men, are missing, and it is feared they, have foundered in a storm which sprang up shortly after they left port. ‘ ‘MIDSUM MER MADNESS. ’ ’ The Hon. Mr Hughes, commenting on Mr Barlow’s statement that tlie Federal Labour Party were disloyal, said: “The statement has not the advantage of being new, much less true, and is the sort of thing this kind of man might be expected to say. It is mere midsummer ness.”FIRE ON UNION CO. STEAMER. (Received 11.10 a.rn,.) Sydney, February 22. A fire on tbe Union Co.’s steamer Wakatipu badly damaged a Tasmanian consignment of 300 bales of straw. UNIDENTIFIED. Melbourne, February 22. Investigation proved that the body found on the twentieth was that of a male and not a female. The theory of foul play has been dropped. The body has not been identified, and is supposed to be a tramp who had fallen into a creek, CAUSE OF UNEMPLOYMENT. The Minister controlling immigration ridicules Mr O’Malley’s statement that the labour market is overcrowded through the Government immigration policy. The chief cause of the, unemployment is the financial stringency affecting building and other trades.