DOMINION ITEMS
CHILD’S BODY FOUND
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' CHRISTCHURCH, August 30
The body of -a newlydiom male, childv was found this morning under some trees -in Elm 1 Grove, beween Fitzgerald '; Avenue add Hanmer Street... The body Was -wrapped 'in a looselytied parcel,VwhiicK'-waff found' and opened by a passer-by. ■ A piece -'of cloth was wrapped aorioss the face of the infant. ' ... .............
• The body ivas banded to the police, who are -making inquiries.
The ’body' waslnot u'ully developed, and -i; is possible that there will not be an inquest. The matter has yet ■to ,be referred to a Coroner. ASSIGNEE’S OFFICE ABOLISHED. : ASHBURTON. August 31. 1 An indication of the improved ec-on-I omic posbion is afforded by the fact that the Government has -abolished the office’ of Official Assignee here, administering bankruptcies from Christchurch as from to morrow. There have been only four lbankruptci.es here this year.
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Hokitika Guardian, 31 August 1933, Page 6
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