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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4077, 31 March 1892, Page 2

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[By Teleohapii,—Press Association,] • Anothor of Williams' wivesGhrisiohuboh, Maroh 30. ■ A Mrs Dunn, residing here, whose •- husband left her in April,. 1887, when a warrant was issued for hia arrest on ■%; a oliargo of embezzlement at Reeftonj has said that the portrait of Deeming in the Australian papers - has i her suspeot that lie is her runawrffS: husband, from .whom she has not i heard since,hu departure. She saya that he was possessed of considerable ' i mechanical ability, and-told her he carno from America. Subsequent enquiries at places in America, where he said ho had been, failed to confirm his - statement.!. AllogsaMMDlfflajotoMlaiS?aiaoluaory. *: \ Blenheim, March 30, For some time past Mr Sutton, a - mining expert representing a.i MeK i bourne syndicate, has beon in the dis- ■ triot for thepurpose of examining tha, Whakamariha Gorge Claim,.with the view of developing it with-Tiotorian capital. On his first visit the spur wheel unaccountably smashed as the steam .'was' put on'to work the' pumpß. A new wheel was ob-< tained and 'pumping; was resumed od daturdayj but'V Sunday ■ evening the shaft broke,' Foul play was suspected, and; to-day AlesMor | Waller,. who was in charge <J®ie :. ; engine itt the time of the breakdown, % was arrested on the information of Mr' { E. Purser, charged', with wilfully .-. damaging tho maohinery, As .theories exist that there are parties hostile to the success of tne. present ..Uonipany, great interest centres in the case,' .