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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2741, 8 April 1916, Page 8

. It is anticipated that the 1915 revaluation will result in a substantial reduction of the total ratable valuo of the County of London.' Among the boroughs which have experienced a decrease ara Camberwell, Deptford, Hampsfead, Lewisham, Shoreditch, and Stoke Newington, A remarkable accident happened recently on board a Government vessel as she was coming to anchor in the Humber. John William Lowe, aged 47, a seaman," of 42 Broadmead Koad, €lapham, London* had just completed taking soundings. Hs pulled the leadline in with a jerk; it'flew into the air, and, descending, struck him heavily on the head.iuThe blow rendered him unconscious, and lie died-from frao« tnre of the skull. 1 ..... "What brought you here, my poor fellow?" a missionary asked a.convict, "1 married "a "new woman, 6ir," the prisoner groaned.' "Aha!" . said the.,.. missiocer,' "and .she was eo - domineering . and extravagant, that it-drove yoii to desperate courses, ehf" , "No,". replied the prisoner; "'but.the. old jvoman turned op.".