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North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 9174, 11 April 1898, Page 2

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Rooeiwl April 9, at 9.30 a.m. London, Aptil 8. Tho City Corporation h<*s suspended 10 officers in the health /department on charges of accepting bribes from contractors. Beoeived April 9. at 9.35 a.m. London, April 8. The lato Miss Louisa Daoosta has be* qaoathod nil her real estato in Adelaide to the Governor of South Australia to establish a Good Samaritan fund for « convalescent home in oonnectiou with the AdeUide Hospital. Received April 9, at 9 45 a.m. London, April 8. Arriyed— Boeohrrood, Sterling, Hor* intone, and Maori. Received April 10, at 5 p.m. Paris, April'9. M. Zola will bo prosecuted by court martial. His expulsion from tho Logion of Honor has boon domandod. Ottawa, April 9. A terrible disaster occurred on the Dyea trail to Klondyko, A snowslido killed 100 persons. London, April 9. Tho Bishop of Melanesia, who was a passenger by tho China, states that hb saw the vessel going straight for tho shore. Tho engines wero reversed, but too late. When she struck her head was only 20 yards off the rooky co»st. The vessel was prevented slipping off into deep water by a rook piercing hor bottom, Seeing the land reassured the passengers. The women bohaved splendidly . At two in tho morning tho boats landed tho ladies in evening dress. They crossed a rough rocky beach to the coaling station, and afterwards found a shelter at a hotel. The Queen has presented Presidont Ftare with a portrait of horsolf. Obituary— Mr Hamar Baaa, Liberal Unionist member for West Staffordshire. He was a director of of tho Bass brewery firm.