AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3660, 24 December 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

MR MAHON DEFEATED. PERTH, Dec. 28, In - tbe ' election at Kalgoorlie, rendered necessary by the expulsion of Mr Hugh Mahon because of a seditious speech in Melbourne, Mr Foley was successful in defeating Mr Mahon, who again offered himself for i election. LABARTE TO BE TRIED. MELBOURNE, Dec. 23. At the inquest on Mrs Labarte and the constable who, it is alleged, were shot at Moss Vale by Major Labarte? a returned soldier, • the evidence showed that Labarte had been drinking heavily. Sixteen bullets were found in his wife’s body. A police sergeant called as a witness said that when he spoke.to Labarte (who telephoned for the police after his wife was shot), Labarte said, "I want all the "police sent out. I want to kill them all.” Labarte was stupidly drunk. A man employed by Labarte stated in evidence that after Mrs Labarte was shot he saddled a horse intending to fetch, the police, but as he got on the horse’s back Labarte shot the animal He fired several shots at the witness as he ran to cover. Labarte was committed for trial on a charge of murder.

Received 10.50 a.m. SYDNEY, This day. The Council of the Transport Federation, at a meeting to-day, will probably recommend the stewards to return to work to pave the way to negotiations. , SYDNEY, This day. There has been no new developments in connection with the Tozer tragedy, except that the police are convinced that the shot was not fired by the doctor. SYDNEY, This day. The Minister of Works is preparing .plans and specifications to enable tenders to be called for the Sydney Harbour bridge at a cost of five milmillions. It is hoped, to 7 start the work during the lifetim ’ eof the present Parliament, with completion about 1931. SYDNEY, This Day. The wheat lumpers have entered into an agreement with the Wheat

Board whereby they receive 3/ per 'hour ordinary time, 4/5 per hour heI tween five and nine, and ' 6/ per hour from nine to seven/ MELBOURNE,' This Day. The Producing Electrolytic zinc works of Tasmania' and the Hamp. den copper mines at Cloncurry are ’ceasing in consequence of the depression fn the metal world.