COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 30, 11 January 1916, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

STRIKE AT BROKEN HILL. [United Press (Association.] (Received 10.10 a.m.) Sydney, January 11. There is a strike at Broken Hill mines, and 2500 are affected. It is likely to spread. SERIOUS FLOODS ON THE OAL/. (Received 10.10 a.in.) Alelbonrne,. January 11. Serious floods have occurred n the Dajy River District, , Northern Territory, where the December rainfall totalled 24.42 points, 10.62 points falling in twenty-four hours. Thousands ■of, buffalo were drowned," and ’the Blacks were compelled to take to the trees. One rancher lost .three hundred cattle and fifteen horses, hears are expressed for. the safety <)1 settlers on Lower Daly river.

REDUCED PRICE OF BUTTER. (Received 10.10 a.in.) Brisbane, January 11. Butter has befift ■ml need from* one and fourpence halfpenny to one and threepence halfpenny per lb. POLICEMAN COMMITS MURDER. . * Sydney, January 10. A tragedy occurred in CaStlereagb Street to-night, ..when a probationary ■’Dilatable named' John Fisher shot his sister-in-law, Jessie Nealon, dead and badly wounded his wife; The Fishers ■ere staying with Nealon. and in ■ fatement made, by Fisher'hfter his ar•st he said that, he wished to leave the Nealons. His wife refused to do and in a fit of 'thmper lie lost ,< on--1 ol of himself,-, ims. after some bickeri •; drew his revolver .• and did the acting. The wifeds wounded in the i east and shoulder.