AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9059, 19 February 1908, Page 5

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CYCLONE IN QUEENSLAND,

Received February 18, 10.6 a.m

BRISBANE, February 18. A. cyclone at Barcaldine demolished four premises, and damaged a number of others. A similar occurrence at Chillagoe did a thousand pounds' worth of damage.

AN APPOINTMENT CRITICISED

Received February i§, 10.8 a.m? SYDNEY, February 18. Protests are being made against the appointment of Mr Mackay as electrical engineer to the City Council, wheii Mr Wylie, who is nativeUflffi, pfisseses practically equal qualifications. (Mr Mackay is in the employ of the Great Western Railway, England).

MAN MURDERS HIS WIFE.

ATTEMPT TO KILL SUPPOSED LOVER. Received February 18, 10.6 a.m. SYDNEY, February 18. A startling tragedy is reported from Broken Hill, resulting in the killing of one person and the wounding of another. News to hand is meagre," but it appears that a man named Kirk shot his wife dead with a revolver, and afterwards wounded a man named Hocking. It is believed that Hocking's wounds will prove fatal. Kirk has been arrested. The cause of the tragedy is said to have been jealousy.

FEDERAL SENATE ELECTION,

Received February 18, 10.8 a.m. ADELAIDE, February 18. Mr.Vardon's election to the .Senate is safe. He has obtained 45,582 votes to Mr O'Loughlin's 38,932. There are a few returns to come.

A FATAL FIRE,

THREE CHILDREN LOSE THEIR

LIVES

GALLANT ATTEMPT AT RESCUE

Received February 18, 10.8 a.m. MELBOURNE, February 18. Through the burning of a small cottape at Minyip, children named Wilson, their ages ranging from 15 months 10 sixteen yeai-s. were burned to death. A man named Jennings made a crallant attempt at rescue. He saved one child.

TIMBER STRIKE ENDED.

Received February 18, 10 a.m. SYDNEY. February IS. The timber strike has ended. The men resume this morning pending the Arbitration Court deciding on their claims early next month.