AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN. . Australian-,N.Z. Cable Association. London, May 9. The New South Wales loan closes on tho 14th. The prospectus emphasises that the stock debentures are domiciled in London, and not subject to income tax or death duties in New South (Wales. Subscriptions will be payable in instalments of 5 per cent, on application, 18 per cent, on May 21', and 30 per cent, on June 13, payment in full to be permitted on May 21 at a discount of 5 per cent. Several newspapers criticise flfie Treasury for allowing the issue instead of itself lending the money, thus avoiding the appearance of competition, but they expect the loan will be readily subscribed. The Westminster Gazette states that the terms'are decidedly tempting. WOMAN'S MYSTERIOUS DEATH. . Sydney, May 11. At the inquest on Mrs. Sylvia James, formerly a New Zealand school teacher, whose body was found in the scrub near George's. River, Watley, an open verdict was returned. Owing to the decomposed state of the body it was impossible to determine the cause of death. She had probably been dead three or four months. Her husband was unable to explain the disappearance of his wife, who was eccentric), and bad been missing since January.
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Taranaki Daily News, 12 May 1917, Page 2
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