DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

SKELETON FOUND. ,By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) FIELDING, March 2. In July, 1926, James Rampton, employed on Mr A. S. Brown’s farm, disapeared. Yesterday his skeleton was found in some ■ scrub. on the faun. There was nothing to show the cause of death. WAIMAKAR.TRI DOUBLE TRAGEDY. CHRISTCHURCH, March 2. Both bodies of the victims of the drowning tragedy'at tlie mouth of the Waimakariri River last Sunday were found during the week-end. The body of Hurtle Fisher was found yesterday at Waimairie Beach, and John McLoaghan’s body was washed up this morning on the spit at the mouth of the Waimakariri. WOOL SALES. WANGANUI, March 3. More than usual interest centred at the wool sale.here to-day, the AVellington offering being taken first of 174 bales There was a full bench of buyers and fading was keen for • standard clips from Wairarapa. and elsewhere. Bradford was the chief operator, the Continent being quiet. . .. After the. Wellington, sale, in January prices fell to..the. ejetent of 2d per lb, and the lowest point was at the end of January since when prices showed indications of .some improvement, which continued and are now on an average only a penny per lb. under the sale on January lltli. FOUND HANGED. CHRISTCHURCH, March 3. A married woman, Amelia Louise Jackson, aged 39, was found hanged in an. outhouse at her home aT Beckenham, soon after noon to-day.