COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 7, 8 January 1914, Page 2

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

a r i i ' i - I ;i i I 7 ; 1 l . 1' i . : SEARCHING HIS|CON^CIENCE. 'iti ii .7 ~ ! i ! ' | [Bt [United Press Association.] Melbourne, January 7. ■ Twenty-two years ago two clerks defrauded the Melbourne Bank of £6OOO. One escaped to .New Zealand, while, the other received a stiff term of imprisonment. The fortunate absconder concealed his identity and tor several years He'conducted a remunerative business jn New Zealand. In 1907 he sold out' his interests and returned to Victoria.

Two years ago he learnt that a irelative in England had left him £7500. He must produce' 'convincing' proofs of his identity, hut as he is living under an assumed name this would mean that lie would he liable to arrest under the

warrant issued twenty-two years ago. Unless the. legacy is claimed before March, it will go to charity. The problem is perplexing him whether he will risk imprisonment or lose the money. His lawyers advise his offering the hank restitution. AUSTRALIAN HEAT WAVE, Sydney, January G. The heat wave still continues. In the Woollongong district there is a sho'tage of water, which is greatly inconveniencing both men and cattle. Several deaths have occurred at Broken Hill. Sydney, January 7. Yesterday was the hottest day of the season. In many places the temperature was over 100 degrees. Bui Ice had the highest, 120 degrees. NEWASTLE SHIPPING. Newcastle, January 7. 'Hi© shipping office returns for 10TO show that 0070 seamen had been engaged at the port, compared with 3610 in the previous year, and 2712 were discharged, against 2885. The dcs rters numbered 052, compared with 007. The ship licenses issued totalled 628, against 667. The value of advance notes issued was £2(1!) os, showing a decrease of £OOO. The wages paid to r tailed £17,206 15s, compared with £17,562 12s, an<] the fees received £BO6 6s 9d, compared with £BOO 7s. MOTOR GARAGE BURNED. Sydney, January 7. In a fire in Robison Brothers’ motor garage at Kempsey, ,six ears were damaged and the structure was almost I destroyed. The damage is estimated |at £4OOO. Five of the ears were inI snved in the South British Company and one in the New Zealand Insurance Company. WHIRLED TO DEATH. Sydney, January 7. William Condon, aged 30, met a terrible death at Whiddon Brothers’ tannery, Botany, to-day. He was caught in some belting and whirled round by the machinery, his head and logs crashi ing against the floor. QUEENSLAND COLD RETURNS. Brisbane, January 7. The Queensland gold return shows that the approximate yield for the year was 2,633,-130 ounces, a decrease of 830,170 ounces, compared with 1912.