SUICIDE ON SHIPBOARD.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 92, 18 April 1908, Page 2

SUICIDE ON SHIPBOARD.

WOMAN TAKES HER LIFE. [PRBSS ASSOCIATION.] . HOBART, April 16. _ The lonic arrived from London today, and sails for Wellington at six o clock to-morrow morning. Mrs Gilmour, a steerage passenger for Dunedm, committed suicide on March 21st.

For a week or two (says the Times) rumours have been assuming concrete form with regard to the affairs of a land agent who has been in business in Wellington for the past year or two, and it is probable that in the course of a few days the matter will become public knowledge. The particular proceedings which have involved the person referred to in his present difficulties seem to have commenced in dealing in imaginary properties, or selling and receiving money tor properties which had never been placed in his hands, and were, as a matter of fact, not for sale or sold. It is stated that by dealing in fictitious properties and persuading gullible investors that the titles would be forthcoming by and bye, he has become involved to an extent exceeding ten thousand pounds. He is also reported to have "taken down" a firm of bookmakers for a large loan. Bishop Julius had a pleasant surprise on Monday afternoon (says the Lyttelton Times). He was sitting in his study at Bishopscourt, nursing his injured leg, when he found that the study had been invaded by large numbers of children, of all ages and sizes, but with only one purpose. " Dear me," he said, " where have all the youngsters come from?" The answer was supplied by a boy, who j carried a parcel nearly as big as himi self. He disclosed in the parcel a | handsome picture, a steel engraving, which he presented to the Bishop as a gift from those who have attended the Holy Week children's services at Christchurch Cathedral. Bishop •; Julius has personally conducted these ( services on every afternoon of Holy Week for twelve or fifteen years This year he will not be able to attend to them on account of th<* recent accident he met with, and for once they will be allowed to lapse. The children knew that the Bishop's I regret was as deep as theirs, aixl they I went ma body to Bishopscourt to exI press their appreciation of what he ; had done for. them, their sympathy I 1"? fW^ hIS and their hope that he would soon recover and be amongst them again. Wedding, Invitation, and Cele£2?J2l r(Tl' New iesigQs at MarIfcHKHTGE Expbess Printing Housp