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[“Tiir. ’.Ciues” Seiivice.] a London tragedy. LONDON, June 24. A tragedy possessing .several mysterious features is contained in the discovery at the Shoreditch Public Library of the dead bailies of Thomas Daddies, aged GO, the caretaker, and Edward Sarson, aged 457. bis assistant. The former was poisoned, and Sarson was shot in the bead. Chalked on a bench, in Duddle’s handwriting, was the following:— ' “Had a terrible accident. I’ve shot Sarson. I am going mad.” The police are uncertain whether the shooting was accidental. Daddies left a note indicating that the men wen cleaning rifles of which Dud (lies who was an ox-blue jacket, bail a collection, and one went off. The men wen apparently friendly, but it is thought that Daddies may have harboured jealousv against Sarson. who was shortly to succeed him.
A FORTUNE STOLEN. PARES, June 24. The heirs of Madame lTllerin, who lived in seclusion and in apparent poverty, were astonished to ream that the police had discovered 820 thousand francs in .securities and bank nun hidden in a shaft. The police invited the heirs to come to the house and claim their unexpected fortune, meanwhile locking up the shares and cash in a safe. The heirs received their second surprise when the sale was reopened, for they found that burglars had heard the story, and had been there first. The whole of the money ami securities xvns stolon. EVALUATION OF RUHR. PARIS, June 23. Cabinet approved the measures decided upon by M. Pain love and M Erin ml, with a. view to carrying out lire engagements entered into with regard to the evacuation of lho Ruin The nitrations will commence shortly.
ROSS OF AVAIAIATE. LON DO™. June 23. The steamer Waimate, which was sold a month ago to a company ol Italians, is ashore near Cape St. A ineont. She is a total loss. Ihe eicw were saved. BRITISH TARIFF CHANGES. LONDON, June 21. The House of Commons agreed to a Government motion applying an imperial preference of one-third on imports of lace am! embroidery.
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Hokitika Guardian, 25 June 1925, Page 1
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