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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3026, 11 October 1888, Page 2

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-',. ; Attempted Siiicide/ ''■-'. Auckland, October 10. George- H. Ludlow, clerk at ;the Resident Magistrates Court at Helensville, attempted suicide this afternoon by' shooting hiuißelf in the region of the heart. .The wound is believed to be'mortal. '•■.• ■'." ' '■' /Bank of New, Zealand. • Auckland, Octobur 10. At the special general meeting of the Bank of New Zealand lb be held to-morrow, resolutions will be submitted for the writing off of J33 per share, and that ut separate liquidation account be kept of all assets at present unrentable.

Poor Relief .. .. ' Ohristchuiicii, Ootober 10. Oharitahle aid and outdoor, relief was affordo'l in 612 different cases' during September, as against 610 in August, As compared with Septem her, 1887, the result shows an in-' creaso of 80 for tho corresponding month of this year, which to some extent ulay be accounted for- by meu having been employed on relief works in connection with tho laying out of the grounds at the Memorial Home. Salvationists in Court. ,; OuttisTonuncu, October.lo.,.' In the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day,- James Wilson, K, Byrant, and R. J. Martin, Salvationists, were 'fined 10a 1 ' and'' coats for obatriicfciug Princes-street with their meeting. It appeared that' tho : street was "only half a chain wide, and that 80 Salvationists were present."