An Auckland telegram states that Mr Frazer, coroner, held a.n inquest on the 14-months-old baby Wilfred Dnwright. and returned a verdict that death was due to poisoning by caustic soda, which the child had accidentally shaken on to a cake of soap and then ate the soap. During the month of March Customs revenue collected at Wellington amounted to £18,547. being a decrease of £2y;!l on tlie receipts in March, IKI4. The returns for tlie ((barter ended Wednesday were £-00,1 uii, as compared with £249,4 99 for tile corresponding period last year. The beer duty for March was flS'di. and for tlie quarter £2447. The total Customs revenue at AVellington for the year ended March :: 1 was £54n,171, compared with £SSS,C67 in the_prcvious year.
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Southland Times, Issue 17476, 3 April 1915, Page 5
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124Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 Southland Times, Issue 17476, 3 April 1915, Page 5
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