AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1925, Page 3

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fAustralia K N.Z. Cable Association.] CARRIED ON A WHALE'S BACK. ■SYDNEY. Sepl. 25. A whaling limit's crew had a sensational expet lellt e oil Twofold Ba\. Tliev had 1 1 :tr) mncil a large light uhaie which a school of killers Inal driven inshore. In the -truggh Hie monster rose under the boat, and carried il perilously balanced on its PacL |or a ( .nisiderahie distance, but .sinking deposited it in tin* water on an even keel. HR EACH ' >F PROMISE. SYDNEY. Sept. 25. A -■ iciet V hreo It of promi-e ease. In yy hii'h a prominent City man i- th<‘ defendant lias commenced. Andrei* Ya--er l.aiizanne i- elaimiiig £2S.(MM) I rum \ mold J. Re-eli. merehaiit, and lire a i*r. lor alleged hreaoli of promi-e ol marriage. The statement <>f l-lain-Dlf - conn-el sets oiil that she i- a Fre m-|i w * una it. horn m Noumea, wheie -he wa- married. hut owing to her liii-haud's cruelty, .-lie desei ted him. Suh-iMpietilly llv marriage was di---op.ed. Mi-- Laiizaiini*. who i- an expert ilre-stiiaker came "to Sydney, and secured employment with a city firm. She wa- placed in eliar-.e ot a department at a salary of £lO weekly. She lie, aim* a: ipiaiuted with dalaiidant who paid marked attention- to her. \lter a tilin', -he acceded to hi- pro-pn-al m live with him a- hi.- wile. She continued Dii- relation-hip with him Irom 1021 to 1025. during which time -lie re-eived. and aeeepled hi- proposal of marriage. The defendant denies that In- promised marriage a- alleged.