PROVINCIAL.
' Auckland, Sep^mber 25. Last night, William Cazaly, aged 64, one of the directors of tho^ree^Harp^GoldmJ.rpng ,' Company, died in terrible agjpn^ from "he|£ffei.'ts<§ of strychnine admipisjtereiff tiji himlßeJf. || *|he deceased, who was Tmuch respected, confessed T to * his family just previous, to his death, that he had poisoned himself. He came from Australia a few "'■ months since, where he had accumulated a large sum of money. Upon his arrival in Auckland he was induced by the representations made- to buy into the Green Harp. At first this was" done cautiously, . but when the wickedly false statements were made that the crushing had turned out rich", and the mine 'promised, to m&ke the. fortunes of the shareholders, he invested the whole of his savings in it, and was made a director in consequence of his known,, wealth and experience in quartz: reefVand th'e. high character borne by him ior integrity. Although this 5s the first victim by death, many men, have been made, utterly bankrupt ;by this notorious swindle 7 >.. -7 Rose Evans is playing to. crowded houses. SphorV? Last J udgment!' was performed by the Choral Society last night, and proved a great success. . ,d . "7 Dukedin, September 25. TMccChronicle calls upon Mr. Mervyn to resign. v Mr. George Turnbull is ..appointed DeputySuperiritendent. _'...' .7 : . . , - .. •j. - ; '
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 229, 25 September 1872, Page 2
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215PROVINCIAL. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 229, 25 September 1872, Page 2
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