DEATH OF NEW ZEALANDER.
LOSS OF LIFE'S SAVINGS. (treniED PRESS ASBOCIA.TION—ST ELECTBIO TKLXOBATB—COPTEXGHT.) (Received September 2nd. 8.15 p.m.) SYDNEY. September 2. The City Coroner enquired into the death of Henry Ballantyne, the New Aealander. who was found dead in Sydney with his throat cut. Detective Smith gave evidence that he had received a letter from Ballantyne saying that he had taken the loss of his life's savings to heart, and the only thing to do was to end his life. He had no friends here, not even' a change of clothing. The that rrn+ n ?i + ' " Punish the waster lanS & twp lo °°P6 W New Zeamth him saying that a couid dig two ounces of gofd per lII' of yne BU «* e sted that if couW Kn v, ? n ?- v w ere recovered it W? K h ? nded to charity. ' The detective added that a man had with barged "'S™ theft of Ballantyne's money. death SZTZ a verdict of tempora nly mentally dea/wner of Maung-anui and Syd-
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20023, 3 September 1930, Page 8
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