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Lake County Press, Issue 704, 16 April 1896, Page 2

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Oam aru,' April 14. Christina Jackson, wife of Jolm Jackson, farmer, residing near Weston, was found hanging dead in an outhouse today. She had been in ill-health for some time, and this was probably the reason for the act.

Christchurch, April 14

While two men, named M, 1 Alia ter and Watson, were engaged in pulling down a house at St. Albans to-day, one of the walls fell on Watson, who received injuries from which he died shortly afterwards. Sydney, April 14.

A sensational suicide occurred at South Head to-day. A man, name unknown, called at a hotel and had. a drink. He stated that a woman had promised to • meet him, but had failed to keep her promise. He added that she had been the ruin of his life, and then coolly walked to the edge of the cliff and leaped a distance of 200rt into the sea. The body was recovered. London, April 13,

The bodies of six babies have been found in the Thames at Reading. They are believed to have been murdered by a baby-firmer. Others are missing and the river is being dragged. A wo- , man nt»iu«J Aimii* Qye l- Jhns been .arrested in connection with the charge. The woman Dyer attempted to commit suicide, but was unsuccessful. The woman Dyer has been engaged babyfarming for years past. She received 20 infants since Christmas. The whereabouts of only eight of these has been traced. She was generally paid a lump sura of £lO for adopting a baby. The Standard declares that Victorian and New Zealand butter is superior to Danish, and that New Zealand cheese is better than the Dutch article. Ottawa, April 13. The Canadian House sat for 129 hours before adjourning, the stonewall on the Manitoba Schools Bill being kept up all the time. One member read and commented on the Bab Ballads. There was great uproar during the sitting, and at times members with difficulty were prevented from coming to blows. Paris, April 13. Baron Schroocler died from the effects of a wound received in a duel, arising out of the recent scandals, with M. Katze. The German papers comment on the duel in a hostile spirit.

Big Damages. —lt is stated that the Nctherland Railway Company will havetopay something like £1,000,000 as damages in consequence of the Johannesburg dynamite explosion. New' Publication. —We have received a copy of the New Zealand Mining Journal and Financial Guide. This paper it published in Duoedin. It contains general mining information,, state of raining markets, etc. It is a monthly publicaaion, and the subscription is 10s per annum. Sad Deaeh. —News has been received from Coolgardie of the death of Mr John Aspiuall, late of Skippers. It appears that he was killed by lightning on the 14th March last, but as he and his mate were working back in the country, it took three weeks for the latter to get to Coolgardie to sand the sad intelligence to his relatives at Skippers. Deceased was 22 years of age, and was the second son of the late Mr John Aspinall. Ball at Skippers.— The annual ball in aid of the school funds, which had been postponed on occount of the death of the late Mr J. Stephenson some three weeks ago, look place in the Library, Skippers Point, on Friday evening last. There was a fair attendance, Bullendalc being well represeutad, ane a moat enjoyable time was spent. There was an abundance of refreshments provided by the ladies, and the music was kindly supplied by Messrs \V. G. Mouatt (violin) and Travers (cornet). Messrs Rogers and J. Crofts made efficient M.C.’s. _ A lady correspondent supplies the following Miss Johnston, black cashmere skirt, white bodice with black lace and pink ribbon ; Miss Thomson, black grenadine with frills of scarlet chiffon ; Miss Salisbury, white nun’s veiling blue trimmings ; Miss Pierce, white nun’s veiling, cardinal plush sleeves white swansdown trimming; Miss M ‘Kersey, light brown dress ; Miss Joan M'Kersy, black dress ; Miss Foord, old gold satin covered with black lacc ; Miss Xnpp, white nun’s veiling blue trimmings ; Miss Mary Leyden, pink nun’s veiling white corslet; Miss Maggie Leyden, pale blue erepou white lace ; Miss Davis, pale blue crepon ; Miss Smith, white muslin ; Mrs Cowan, white nun’s veiling ; Mrs Cummings, black cashmere; Mrs Tripp black serge ; Mrs Knuckey black skirt light bodice ; Mrs Gheyne, black dress; Mrs Hill, drab colored