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''■'■'' n«.—■«» "i "" '." r'".'.".'-■ ■.',■ "':-■'■'•■ By Telegraph.—Press Association.— CopyriKli*FOUNDERING OF THE BEGA. .. (Keceivcd May 7."10 15 pin.) ■ -.---• ■-• . > ■ iyYDKKV, May 7. At the Marine Court inquiry into tin foundering of - the steamer Bega, th« mas-, (or, Captain Bishop, gave evidence that the.steamer had recently been overhauled, at a : : cost of £2000, and was- in good iondition and well found. lie could not account for: the foundering, unless she had sprang a leak. ■■■■ ■".'. ■■/ „MELBOURNE HIDE MARKET. ' . .(Received May.'?.. 11-50 p.nu . . - .Mklwotsbsjb, MrtV 7. At ,the hide sales to-day heavy and . stouts were steady, and kips. easy. ■ DEATH --MB. C. B. FIBBER. , ADKLAtJJK, May 7. The death is announced of Mr. C. B. ~'., Fisher, aged 90, the father of the Austin ; Ran turf. . • - ' 'DOCTOR'S EVENTFUL CAREER. ; Mt'Xuot'KNK, May 7, • Dr. Home, of "i'r,*r»ilgon, has succumbed to injuries received in ..motor accident. 'He had an eventful ear«r. ' He enlisted in tin-. CaiiKTi)!! Mtymts duriiij the Bon- war, and was shut-through, tin* *i»u.s, 'niyk'jag.X . ~.'■' 'remarkable recovery. Subsequently he wont to Chin.*, where hn wag attacked by bandit-", and severely... wuijisdetl, the cop,:, , ,!,. ffiict, the- Chinese Ooverunnjatpdying 1 £1000 " eompeusation. ■ - ; .',.. ; - .." • ''• ..-.•'•••' ; ' : ; ■'•/':; :: .'.-■■'■ ■■-•'■ ■.■'.'■. : .' : ; . -' : ;'■
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13744, 8 May 1908, Page 5
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