AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 289, 7 December 1901, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Sydney, December 6. Soma of tho employees of Hordern's Retford Park Estat") have been arrested on a charge of stealing valuable stock. Eleven additional persons, including some well-known farmers in the district, were also arrested on a charge of being accessories before the fact. The stock is valued at £I2OO, ; but £IOOO worth has been recovered. Melbourne, Dfcember 5.

The Federal Post and Telegraph Rates Bill provides for sixpenny telegrams in towns and suburbs, ninepence to oth'r portions of a State, and a shilling for inter S-ate. Press rates are unaltered. postage is ha'f penny for eight ounces. At the resumed meeting of the Chillagoe Company, the chairman pointed out that it s?emed to be 'he opinion that the directors were bound to pro vide £50,000 to save their reputations. He could not admit that for a moment. The directors woull contribute their full share of th 9 new capital required, but <ou'd not consis'.ently with selfrespect make a special advance. At •ha next half-yearly meeting they would place their retignations at the difposd of shareholders. Eventual'y thedirctors were given full power to r*isfl new rapital. Received 6, 3.45 p.m. Sydney, December 6.

Mr Mnoe, the well-Known manufacturer of ennis racquets went to the office of Mr Ernes'. Abigail, solicitor, Elizabeth-street, who was out. Mr Moore was < vide'itly dissatisfied with the progress made with some legal business, a> d it is supposed he asked Mr Atkinron, !he managing clerk, for the return of certain document?, which was refund in tho absence of bis employer. Rapid firing of a revolver followed, and a clerk rushed iu and found Mr Atkinson shot twice above the abdomen. Moore afterwards shot himself in the breis% and died on tbe way to the hospital. Atkinson may recover. Received 7, 0.17 a.m. Sydney, Dm mber 6. 4 r iivei: Mararoa, fr< m New Zealand. Brisbane, December 6. Arrived: Mowa, from Vancouvr.