AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8185, 17 July 1906, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE COLLIERY TROUBLE. Received July 16, 9.28 a.m. .. SYDNEY, July 16. Tha trouble at the various Newcastle collieries has been finally settled. It is expected that all the men will resume work to-c'ay, A JEWEL ROBBERY. Repeiverl July 16, 9.45 a.m. BRISBANE, July 16. Jewellery, valued at several hundred pounds, tbe pruperty of the Hoffnung Company's traveller, was stolen from the Baroaldine railway station. PREFERENTIAL TKADE. " Received July 16, 9.28 a.m. MELBOURNE, July 16. Tbe Federal Premier (Mr Deakiu), speaking at Footscray, said he hoped that a preferential trade agreement between Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand would be endorsed this session. DISCOVERY OP GOLD. EXCITEMENT NEVR ARARAT. Received July 16, 9.33 a.m. MELBOURNE, July 16. Much excitement has been caused by the reported gold discovery near Ararat—an important municipal town 131 >£ miles north-west of Melbourne. The town is crowded with gold-sebkers. An area extending two miles along the Hopkins River has been pegged out. It is stated that there is nothing to warrant the rush. THE SCENE ON PLEMINGTON FLAT. OTHER BOOKMAKERS ROUGHLY HANDLED. Received July 16, 9.28* a.m. MELBOURNE, July 16. It is alleged that MoLeod, who was kicked to death by the mob on the Mat at the Flemiuutou racecourse, ou Saturday, had been in tbe habit ofj"takin.g down" those betting with him.. He was surrounded by several hundred people, and while the attack proceeded several m«n tried to interfere, but were prevented by the crowd. Several other alleged welshera were roughly handled. s COLONIAL NAVAL DEVELOPMENT. Reoeived July 16, 9.33 a.m. ' . MELBOURNE, July 16.

Captain Oresswell, Director of tbe Commonwealth Naval Forces, who baa just returned from a visit to England, declined to give any information as to the result of bis mission, but said be beard on the best authority that the Navy League ia in favour of ooloaial naval development.

He added: "It would be impossible to exaggerate the earnest manner in whioh naval defence work in all its branches is being pushed on at Home. The idea that any day the nation might require its best efforts is evidently never distant from the mind of those responsible for efficiency of the serviue." MYSTERIOUS MURDER. Received July 16, 5.5 p.m. SYDNEY, July 16. Daniel O'Keefe a pioneer cane farmer, living near Balina, his wife and a farm labourer named Gillet were murdered some time last night. O'Keefe's son, Tim, with his sister, went to church six miles distant. On their return thev found a

On their return they found a ; youth, eighteen years of age, named Brown, on the premises. He was formerly employed on the farm. Tim O'Keefe asked where Gillet was, and Brown replied in his own rcora.

Tim O'Keefe turned to put the sulky up when, he alleges, that Brown hit him on the back of the head with an axe, and then ran away.

The son and'daughter missed their parents, but surmise 1 that they had gone on a visit to a neighbour. However, in the morning the bodies of O'Keefe and Gillett were found in trie orchard.

The body of Mrs O'Keefe waa discovered in a fowlbouso. The policw are investigating.

BLOODSTAINED UNIFORM FOUND. , : vTHE VICTIMS ROBBED. Received July 17, 1.22 a.m. J SYDNEY, July 16. Browa gwns a member of the Scottish Volunteer Corps aad was dressed in his uniform when he was accosted by young O'Keefe. The uniform, bloodstained, wa& found near the house. The pookets of the murdered were rausacked. a boat is missing from the vicinity. It {lib supposedsthe murderer utilised it in crossing the river. A FRENCHMAN MURDERED. POUR MEN ARRESTED. Received July 16, 11.52 p.m. BRISBANE, Jul J 16. The body of a Frenohman named Louis Martin was found in bis oarap near Ohilders with the head battered in. The police, following certain tracks that were visible, arrested four meu on suspicion of having committed the crime.

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