AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 April 1917, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

GENERAL STRIKE THREATENED. Australian-NX Cable Association. Sydney, April 18. A circular lias been issued by the t.W.W. stating that a conference of 1!) unions passed a motion demanding the release of the imprisoned members of the 1.W.W., 'failing which a general strike would be advocated. II was stated that now was the tim.;, as there was trouble in New Zealand 'iml tliey might kill two birds with one stone. CRIME AND INSANITY. Sydney, April IS. The annual report of the Police Department shows a decrease in 'crime in ililti of IK!> cases compared with 1915. There has been a phenomenal amount of serious crimes, but the decrease of HMO cases of drunkenness. Tito annual report of the Inspector-Geneva! of the insane states that the patients admitted m Iftlfl totalled M'.'.fi, the highest yet recorded. MURDERER'S RGMARKAMLE CONFESSION. Sydney, April 18. The twin brothers, Keitu and Liolffl Miaw, have'bee'n committed for trial for the murder of King, a commercial traveller. Keith Shaw has made a remarkable confession. He admitted that he became possessed of an overwhelming desire to obtain King's diamond ring. He described his entering the room, and, with absolute pleasure dealing "oven or eight blows with a hammer with no more ccnscience pricks than if he wore serving tennis balls. He secured the ring, which ho then buried in front of the gate, went to bed and slept., When arrested Keith Shaw said he felt like a person in two parts. One part was quite serious, the othor as if at a picture show. He did not soem a bit put out over this AUSTRALIAN LOAN FULLY SUBSCRIBED. London, April 17. The Commonwealth loan has been fully subscribed. RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION WORKS CLOSED DOWN. Sydney, April 18. Norton Griffiths and Co. have been notified by the Railway Department to close down four railway construction works, rendering 4000 men idle.