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Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1917, Page 3

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Peb Pbess Association.—Copybiohi Giirulh Reappointed (Received Match 22, at 11.25 a.m.) Sydney, March 22 Ifc is unofficially s-.ated that Mr Giirulh has been re-appointed Administrator of Northern Territory for five years. Sydney’s People Sydney, March 22 The population of Sydney at the end of 1916 was V 61,660, an increase of 1,600. liidfi JUJKiiM A flifS. Per Press Association.—. Copyright. Fatalities. New Plymouth, March 21 The body of Bert Rowe, aged 26, was found on Tuesday hanging from a tree in a gully near the township of Urenui. He had been missing since early in December. No cause is known. A-four year old son of George Baker Mimi, near Urenui ran out of his father’s house, as a motor mail car was passing and he was killed instant- j ly on Tuesday. Killed by Train. | Palmerston North, March 22 1 John McGurk, clork at a flaxraill visited Shannon last evening and ieft ’ for the mill about eight. He was I struck by a passing tram. The body f was discovered this morniDg. Death 1 was probably instantaneous, The * victim had not been long in the digtriot. , t , c From the Islands. c c Dunedin, March 22 The sterner Himitangi has arrived * from Campbell Islands. She brought * 680 sheep and 100 bales of wool for a Dunedin. The sheep are in splen- ® did condition. * The whaling industry starts in * May. to The training ship Amokouca was at v Penguin B«.y last Moaday. *'