Southern News.
(Per Press Association.)
WELLINGTON, April 18.
Mr Jameß " Ruddiok, Chief Dairy expert of the colony, has received and accepted an offer from the Dominion Government of Canadaj ' and will be leaving the colony early in > June.
In the Divoroe Court;a rule; abso-; lute was granted in the case Levy v. Levy, (wife's petition). Spurious, flivver coins are in.circulation here. ... ; ... .:, : ' "'. The Otaki licensing election has, been declaredon petition null and void, owing to oertain portions of the electorate being disfranchised through the ballot, boxes miscarrying,' The Wellington Woollen Company declare a 3£ per cent dividend for the half year. v -, Mr JV C.-* Martin w"as sworn in' today afl. Actirig-Judge.- of the Supreme Court.,. ::\ . •' .:-,.■ ■ ' .;■•.
CHRISTCHURCH, April 18,
A girl rianifed 1. Ellien Dawson, 18 years of age, :a; servant^in'-tlie employ of Mr Wm.;: Allen/; residing at St. Albans, was found drowned yesterday mqrning, in an open box, attached to a well on the 'premises.! At the inquest the evidence showed that the girl had been troubled because she had got : -into debt;:to the extent of £2 ss, some 3Qs having been incurred for drapery. The jury returned a verdiot; that the. deceased committed suicide while' temporarily insane, and added .•:» rider 1 that' in their opinion all overflow wells from artesian pipes should be covered. ■. - ■ :
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Thames Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9616, 19 April 1900, Page 4
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215Southern News. Thames Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9616, 19 April 1900, Page 4
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