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Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 66, 18 March 1910, Page 2

Although the Coroner'B ■ jury, em panelled at Gisborne to inquire into thi circumstances connected "with Mie deatl of a Maori girl named Ivy Poi -re, whicl occurred at Tologa Bay on Sunday last Iras fotad -that-the.unfortunate girl diet by' her own hands, the evidence submit ted, as it is reported, does not yen clearly explain the matter. The deceal ed,- it appears, ■was engaged, with he: grandfather's consent, to be married t( a Maori named Karoa Pmhipnoi, and ii accordance with an old native custon the young pair had exchanged green stones as plighting their troth. Karos said the engagement was for two years or until the deceased's grandfather Tβ turned from a visit he proposed' payin; to Waiapu. There -was no evidence t< show any reason fat deceased taking he: own life, but it was shown that she hat strangled herself with a handkerchief About a. couple of yards from her body which was found iying on the hillside there was a. note, of which the f ollowinj is a translation: "Poor —Fafewel to the people. Never mind mc; do noi have sympathy for mc. I am all right I am ■ going in good spirits. There ii much . pain and sorrow within mc. i don't know whether . you, will see mi again or not. Farewell to all; joy, love to all." Dissolution of . Partnership.—Ladies macs;, raincoats, jackets, fiir necklets best selection ■in town, all at reducec .prices.—Rush-brook and Bridgman's sale Open Saturday until 0 p.m-—(Ad.) Men's ..tweed caps, latest' designs, all ai ■half price.--D.S.C. final sale.—(Ad.) Dissolution of ' Aance for buyere of drapery and cloth: ing;. big reductions off ill goods ii Rush brook and Bridgman'e sale. Open Satur dej ■until 9 pin,—■(&£}, ' __ i .. :•'