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Greymouth Evening Star, 29 June 1914, Page 6

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DEFECTIVE TACKLE

LONDON, June 28.—At the inquest, on the victims of the battleship Monarch mishnp, a verdict was returned that the tackle was defective, but the defect was such as was not discoverable.

COSTLY CLOTHES. NEW, YORK, June 27— What is believed to be the most valuable suit of male attire in the world was brought to New York by Anita Keoch from Stuttgart, Germany. It is valued at 20.UUJ dollars. It was' made for the late mat King Otto of Bavaria. The coat, waistcoat, and trousers were embroidered with gold and silver, and on the coat are said to be one thousand pearly.

CLIMATE AND TEMPER. LONDON, June 28.—The Sir Percy Girouard divorce suit was undefended. The wife, who nought a divorce, considered her husband's bad temper was due to the East African- climate.

A LIVE WIRE. NEW YORK, June 28.—A man died in the Seattle Hospital nine hours after he came into contact with a live wire. carrying 60.000 volts, at a subsection »♦. Pugct Sound. He had walked into a room containing the transformer, contrary to the rules, and, passing through a narrow place at th~ side, he brushed against the heavily charged wires. AN E\RL'S ESTATE. LONDON, June 28.—The Earl of Manufielrl'-s Hampstead estate was sold for £750,000. A NEW DOCK. LONDON June. 28.—The ope' 1 "' 1 a dock at Hull which cost £3.000.000. The Hon. Thomas Mackenzie and many New Zeala.nders and Australians were present. HEAVY DAMAGE BY FIRE. LONDON, June 28.—A fire in grain warehouses and wool stores at Grimsby Docks destroved half an acre of buildings. There was £200,000 damage done. TALKED OUT. LONDON, Jim- 28.—1 n the House <'*' Commons Sir H., Verney's Bill, restricting tlie general election to two days, was I talked out.