FRANCE AND TURKEY

Otago Witness, Issue 2479, 18 September 1901, Page 15

FRANCE AND TURKEY

•— 7 PARIS, September 12. The Porte and M. Tubim, a French banker, have arranged to settle the bankers' dispute ov a basis of the payment of £15-1,000 if France consents. [Ths criminal cbim was for &>OO,OOO. It was decided to settle it by arbitration.]

At the Wairoa Court the man C. MaxWell, charged with wounding Mr T. S. ftewitt with intent, was committed for trial. On Tuesday a grass fire rapidly spread over a large piece of country between Waibao Forks and Pentland Hille, running over several thousand acie3 (says the Waimate i Correspondent of the Oamaru'Mail). The tvs- I sock and fences were so dry that nothing could check the fire. Much damage done to fences and feed on the lands of Messrs Hayes, Studholrne, Gardiner, Pentland Hill station, and Mensrs Clement and M'Oullcch. Mr Gardiner lost 9 number of iheep by their being burned to death, and ft good many more were badly injured.

An elderly man named Hegh, who owned property on the Ormondville-Noraen'oocl road, where he resided, committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree at the rear of his house. Deceased, who for a long time past has suffered greatly from diabetes,, made an attempt a short time ago to shoot himself. Close on £500 has been, raised mongst a few well-wishers of a Victorian sanatoria for consumptive*, the object being to claim a sum of £2300 offered by a lady in New South Wales when a similar amount hasbeen subscribed in Victoria. Sir John and Lady Madden, the Mayor (Sir Samuel GilI lott), Councillor and Jurs v. Stephens, and Mr J. Danks were the largest aibswihm^^