AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2214, 25 June 1891, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Bybhbt, June 20. The shipping trade at Newcastle is slagnated. British coal ports are catting Newcastle oat of markets where large shipment* were formally sent. A tragedy occurred to-day in the streets of Waterloo, one of the Sydney suburbs. A man named Price mat a woman named Wenbam, who bad an action against bim, and an altercation ensued. Price wbb anxious to hava the cage withdrawn, but Mrs Wenham declined to accede to bis demand, whereupon he drew » revolver and fired two sbotp. Mrs Wenbam, immediately she eaw Plica draw firearms, dodged to one Bide to escapff what seemed at first tj> be .certain death, The ballet Struck a

woman named Brown who was accompanying her, and shattered her shoulder. Subsequently Price shot himself throngh the heart. Hopes are enterained of the recovery of Mrs Brown, Melbourne, Juno 23. •J he Viotorian Parliament was opened this afternoon by bis Excellency the Governor, Lord Hopetotm, in person, The main features ol the Speech from tho Throne were references to federation and railway reform. It was announced that among the measures proposed to be submitted to Parliament for consideration was a Bill providing for the reform of the electoral law in the direction of adapting the one man one vote principle, and extending the franchise to women, and another dealing with local Government, In the Legislative Council the Address in Reply was adopted, with but little debate.