AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
SOAKING RAINSTORMS. Received February 2, 9.46 a.m. SYDNEY, February 2. The drought has broken up in the north-western districts. Soaking rainstorms, yesterday disorganised the telegraphic service. BRISBANE, February 2. Heavy rain has fallen in the inland districts. The rivers are in flood. A SYDNEY SENSATION. . FURTHER PARTICULARS. Received February 2, 9.46 a.m. SYDNEY, February 2. Quinlan and a younger brother, whom he helped to support, lived in a lodging-house, their mother having brought them from Queensland and left them. Quinlan received his discharge from the hotel on Wednesday owing to his being too young for the duties. Mrs Gregory had shown him much kindness, and had given him several presents. He went to the room with the intention of seouringsome jewellery, and hid under the bed. The lad apparently had no intention of injuring Mrs Gregory, but when be was discovered, in the madness of fear, he stabbed her, and again hid under the bed. During the commotion following the discovery of the crime, he managed to make his way downstairs and escaped out of a window.
A FEROCIOUS ATTACK.
Received February 3, 12.13 a.m. SYDNEY, February 2.
, The attaok was made with great ferocity on Mrs Gregory. She received terrible wounds on the head, and many parts of the body. Quinlan almost -severed two of his own fingers. Some of Mrs Gregory's jewellery was missed some day? prior to the murder, and was discovered in Quinlao's room. Indications point to the fact that he planned the robbeiy and bought a sheath knife. CUSTOMS CONCESSIONS. Received February 2, 9.2 a.m. LONDON, February 1. Satisfaction is expressed at Australia's Customs concession in removing the discrimination against the Vancouver route. FIND OF TIN. BRISBANE, February 2. An important find of stream and ruby tin is reported from fioonab. It ia stated that the quantity is unlimited. POdTAL CONFERENCE. ReceivedJ February 3, 1.12 a.m. MELBOURNE, February 2. The Federal Postmaster will leave on February 22nd to attend the International Postal Conference, at Rome. The States and the Federal Government favour penriy postage.
CABLE NEWS.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Co jyricht,
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7956, 3 February 1906, Page 5
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