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Evening Post, Volume LXV, Issue 69, 23 March 1903, Page 6

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

m [PRESS ASSOCIATION .I MARTON, This Day., Two boys, charged with setting Crofton School on fire, came before the Magistrate on Saturday. Accused pleaded guilty, and were committed for sontenco to Wangunui Supreme Court, 25th May. WAIUOLA, Thia Day. Tlio regatta in connection with the anniversary of Otngo is being held to-day on Lake Wuikolu. The weather conditions aro oxcellont, the lake is perfectly smooth, and thero is not n breath of wind. Tho attendanco is over 2000. Results: — Senior Clinker Doublo Sculls — M'Grath and Priest, 1 ; Kecnun and Atfluid, A. Won by four lengths. Time, 7min 35aec. » Maiden Fours — Invercargill (M'Gouns), I £ Port Chalmers, 2; Otugo, 3. Won by four longths. Time, 7mirv Msec. ASHBURTON, Thia Day. About ono o'clock to-day Mrs. L. Rattray was thrown from » trap on Ashburton Traffic Bridge and killed almost instantaneously. ■ Mr». Babington, who wtis with her, was badly bruised. Tho causo of the accident \ya» the horse snying at Bomo timber lying on tno bridge for repnirs. What mak«a tho cane moro sad is that Mrs. Hattray's huabtuid died suddenly yestorduy from blood-poisoniug. (fiiom oun own cohrespondhnt.) OAUTEttTON, This Day. Tho police have just received information that Mr. Jamca Smith, on old and respected Clarcvillc farmer, fatally shot himself to-day with a fowling-pioco. It is fcarod tho act wua premeditated.