The "Southland News," referring to the abandonment of the prosecution against the man M'Rae, who was committed for trial in connection with the Lora Gorge murder, mentions that the missing link in the evidence, without which it was felt to be useless to proceed, was the want of teatinvny that would establish the identity of the gun with which the crime, was committed. 1 nis (says our contemporary) was an all-important piece of evidence, but, despite the efforts of the police, no one can be found who will speak positively to having ever seea the weapon in anyone's pq«e3<sion before the murder. Various rumours are circulated from tune to time regarding it, but on inquiry they proved baseless. Oae, which seemed to have the elements of truth in it,, was that a hawker who had since gone to the Old Country on business had sold a gun answering the uncommon description of the one found, and it was chiefly with the object of securing this individual's evidence thai the adjournment at the last Supreme Court sitting * was grante.l. However, when he rctuined to the colony and was s'jown the «nn, he staced that lie had never sold one of the kind in his life, and so the cuds of jm:ice were again bafflkd. <• The best medicine known is SANDERand SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, etc —the relief is instantaneous, i Thousands give the most gratifying tcsti- ■ monv. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all qver the globe are it, patrons, hean the official reports that accoir - pany each bottle. Moslur M.D., Professors University,. Grlefswalu, reports : — The Eucalypti Extract proved magnificently successful in very severe contusions, bruise?, 1 spiaius, wounds, scaklings, broken ribs, and limb 3 ("Medical Journal," Nov., 1881.) !n diseases of the kidneys, either active congestion or suppression, (urujmia) or albuini) ' nuria, dropsy, lithargy, nothing will eqna, in its action Eucalypti Extract. Doses! five to six drops. Moaler, M.D., Professor, University, Gricswald, reports:—DiphMie, ria. Tonsils conthttiaUy coherent presenting ulcers with white exudants. Cured in four teen days. Surgical Clinic of Prof. M'lntyre. College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Loujs-^Scirrhus of Bteast—Excision Euoa lypti Extract employed. No swelling, heat or discoloration. Cured in fourteen daya--Advt ._..
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2895, 10 February 1893, Page 2
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375Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2895, 10 February 1893, Page 2
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