INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS
(TER PRKSS ASSOCIATION). Wellington, This Day. Tho trial of Smith charged with tho murder of Jacobson at l'ahmtua was resumed to-day. Tim art;. April 5 The Hon Mnjor Stewart addressed his constituents at Fairlie Creek lust night He eulogised Mr Bnllance as Trensurer. Referring to next session, he stud the chief work to be done wus electoral. He argued in faror of women's franchise Concerning the financial position he Rare figures received from the Treasurer, showing the surplus to be nt least £2(X) ) O0'\ tnd might be as much as £250.000. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried. Auckland. April 5 The solicitors who defendpd Scott in the Wnikomiti murder trial, Messrs Hcsketh and Richmond, arc about to promote a petition for public signature, appealing that the death sentence simll bo com* muted on account of Scott's weak state of mind, and for other reasons.
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Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 123, 6 April 1893, Page 2
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