INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS
■• . — ; — — (FER UNITED PRKBB ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, June 18. John Clark, a carpenter residing in Brook street, committed suicide tbis morning by hanging himself on his back fence. Clark has been separated from his wife some time, and was summoned te appear in Court this morning for disobeying an order of the (.'ourt for maintenance. Deceased was 50 years of age, an old resident. This Day. The Premier is still unwell and unable to take bis place in the House to-day. The Cabinet held a meeting at the Pre* mier's residence this morning and deoided to take ordinary business on the order paper to-day. The consideration of the tariff will probably be deferred till Wednesday or Thursday. Thames, Jane 18. A bushman named Charles O'Hagan was found derd on the Tararna road yesterday morning. It is supposed that he committed suicide by taking " rough on rats." Auckland, June 18. Mr D Porter, teller in the Colonial Bank of New Zealand at Cambridge, left the bank premises on Saturday morning, aud not having since-returned is believed to have absconded. Defalcations in his accounts are reported. In a letter addressed to a friend he states that he intended to commit suicide, but this is believed to be a blind. Invebcaegill, June 18. The Garrison Band to-night paraded in the principal streets, and played the German dead march as a tribute to the memory of the Emperor Frederick. Dunedin, June 18. At a meeting, called by circular, today, it was resolved — "This meeting, deplor* ing the fact that gambling prevails to a most disastrous extent, and believing ; that the evil is fostered by the totalisator, resolves to take steps to secure the repeal of those sections of the Gaming and Lotteries Act which makes gambling a legal transaction." A {committee was appointed to take the necessary steps and draw up a petition to the Legislature. This Day. A meeting, mostly of clergy, carried a resolution protesting against the continued legalising of the totalisator, and petitioning the House on the subject. Professor Brown and Sir Robert £ tout spoke in opposition to the resolution, while Thomas Dick expressed the opinion the totalisator brought about a somewhat improved state of matters.
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Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 137, 19 June 1888, Page 2
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