TELEGRAMS.

North Otago Times, 27 December 1907, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

Per Press Association, . WELLINGTON. ' JJeccmbcr 26. The police have been 'informed that Mnrgnrot Ronalclson Sharpc, wifo of' James Sharpe, corn-dealer, Lower Hutt hanged herself to-night, At nn inquest on the body which was found at the foot of a cliff nt Island Hay a, verdict of , accidental death was returned., -Tho., evidence showed that deceased's .homo was destroyed by fire some time ago, and this had affected her mental condition. INVERCARGILL. i December 25. ' Tho weather for 'the holidays has liccn gloriously linn, particularly on Boxing day. Small sports meetings and the Kiverton regatta wore at-' tended by town people in great numbers, and in eonsecnicnco the rniilway traffic was 1 a record. . , There are rumors here that the sawmill workers are preparing tostrlko. It is understood tho. Union has irot the employers in reference to ;in increase of waeos -without coming t6 an understanding, and it in suggested that the Union intend, .nt the onmini meeting on Tuesday cancelling ' its reirialration to clear, the way for n strike, without tho intervention of the Arbitration Court,