COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 61, 17 March 1913, Page 7

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

RECORD SHOOTING

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright, i (United Press Association.)

Sydney, March 11

No. 3 Company of tho Australian Garrison Artillery, firing at travelling targets outside the Heads, fired 21 shots for 21 hits in Imin 33sec., establishing a Commonwealth record. The previous best was 20 hits in Train lOscc.

A DISASTROUS FIRE

Adelaide, March 15

A lire gutted the whole of the shopping centre of the township of Waikerie. Damage was done to the extent of £BOOO. FATAL EARTH FALL. Sydney, March 14. Three men were killed by a fall of earth at Broken Hill North mine. THE HARPER CASE. Melbourne, March 14. Mr Justice Hodges, dealing with tile Ronald Harper case, said that he had come to the conclusion that the abuse of the Process Court would allow litigation to proceed. Ho struck out the action with costs.

HATTOX-COG HLA X SHOOTIN G CASE.

Sydney, March 15

The charge against Hatton has been reduced to one of maliciously shooting at Lila (not Violet) Coghlan with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Accused, when committed, said .the girl snatched the revolver, which went off accidentally. Coghlan gave the same version.

THE DEATH OF “SNOWY” FULTON.

Sydney, March 15

Reginald Buttcl lias been remanded on the charge of murdering “Snowy” Fulton, who died as a result of a street brawl at Broken Hill.

SAD FAMILY TRAGEDY

Melbourne, March 15

The dead bodies of Walter Edgar Erffuit (labourer) and his wife were found in a house in Fitzroy. It is believed that Erffuit returned intoxicated and shot his wife, their infant, and himself. The infant is alive.