A MODERN BLUEBEARD

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2500, 29 June 1915, Page 5

A MODERN BLUEBEARD

THE BATH MURDERS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, June 27? Evidence given at tlio trial of Smith, charged with triple wife murder in connection with the death of Alice Bumham, showed that Smith wrote to the North British Mercantile Company demanding half the commission paid u> the agent. The company repaid the amount, but was surprised at Smith raising the question of a paltry fifty shilling when the company had paid in full £500 and a bonus of £6 a week flfcer the insurance was granted.

There are over 200 radical characters in the Chinese alphabet. The first aniline dye to be prepared on a large scale was mauve. A stock sale b.v Messrs. Dalgcty and Co. will be held at Levin on Wednesday. A stock sale will be held at Levin on Wednesday by the N.ew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. The company will also hold a clearing sale at Bolmont on account of Sir. Peter Speedy on Friday next. Farmers on the loolc-out for an attractive property should read Messrs. Knvrott and I'ratt's advertisement in this issue. A free lecture on "Christian Science" will be given by Mr. V. O. Strickler, a, noted American lecturer, at the Concert Chamber on Friday evening next. The poultry farmer by advertisement in this issue is requested to test, the merit? of International Poultry Food Tonic tor keeping his stock in eood condition and increasing their vicld twofold.