Ghost stories that give the ghost its home in a neighbouring house, -will become unpopular if the result of telling th«n comes to resemble that of a ghost story at Egham. The " Daily Mail " some years ago. "published a ghost story regarding a, house at Eghani, and the publication had such an effect in prejudicing the- owner's opportunities of letting the place that he recovered £2OO damages from the newspaper. Forgetting this penalty, the "Daily Mail" revived this story last year, and had to pay £9O as damages. There, was no-'enquiry' into the origin of the stoiT. but- merely into the questions of publio'tilioh." and damages.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13288, 17 May 1907, Page 5
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106Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13288, 17 May 1907, Page 5
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