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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 18 August 1910, Page 4

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i'PiiEss Association—Copyright.} VERDICT OF WILFUL MURDER. (Bee. August 18. 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, Wednesday. A verdict of wilful order was brought in by the coroner's jury against James Hamilton Nicholas. who is stated to have murdered his father POPULATION OF N.S. WALES. (Received 10.40 a.m.) SYDNEY. This Day. It is estimated that the papulation oT New South Wales on June 30th was 1.004.644. an increase for the quarter of 3314. THE ITALIAN VINTAGE. ROME. Wednesday. Unfavourable weather has retarded the Italian vintage, which it is estimated will produce 27.0U0.000 ' hectolitres of wine, as compared with 41.000.000 last year. THE CHINESE NAVY. KOBE, Wednesday. Japan is constructing two gunboats for the Chinese Navy. LANG V. KAUFFMANN. NEW YORK. Wednesday. The Lang-Kaumanu fight has been called "ff- as notice has been served by the acting-Mayor that it will not be alow cd. A DIVORCEE'S RE-MARRIAGE. LONDON. Wednesday. The Pi ar oi less Eckhartstein. who was ';; ; war divorced from the Gel-man Councillor on Foreign Affairs, was guietly married to Captain Archibald W'eigiill. a brother of the Kent cricketer. DEATH OF CHILIAN PRESIDENT. BERLIN. Wednesday. Senor Pedro Montt. the Chilian President, who* had arrived at Bremen, died •' • tart failure. He witnessed the Khootin.tr of Judge Gaynor, Mayor of New York. DEATH OF AX ACROBAT. (Received 10.40 •A.m.') MELBOURNE. This Day. .loiideseherski. one of the famous ;..-m> of musie.-il ac-obat ■■ appearing at tli" Caioty Theatre, was crashed to death in a lift at the Palace Hotel. SHOCK OF FARTIIQUAKE. (Received 10.40 a.m.) SYDNKY. This Day. A distinct shock of ea rt luqua ko, '.'.sting several seconds, occurred at •Cooma on Tuesday.