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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5182, 15 November 1895, Page 2

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A BANK MANAGER. SHO(M; HIMSELF, By Telegraph—Press Association, Oajiaru, Friday. E. J. Bowling, Manager of the Bank of New Zealand, shot himself through the head this morning. He has been suffering from internal complaints for somo time. He was an old and highly respected citizen, and has been manj years in the Bank's service. THE WAKATIPU-FLORA COLLISION. jßy Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Friday. The Court found that the Waka* tipu was to blame for the collision and held that she wasin the position , f of either the overtaking ship or tho ship crossing the courso of another, and contended that if tho Flora i steered wildly going down tl(e., harbour as stated by the ; that was all tho more reason wl) t Wakfttipn should have exercised , more care and given her inoro room, i The certificate of Captain Waller u# [ of the Flora was returned to him, | Mr Martin said tho Court had de- , cided to reserve its decision as to the certificate of Captain Ewan, of the Wakatipu, for a fortnight. In tho meantime be would ascertain from ' the Union Company whether punishment for negligence would mean loss of employment as it often ■ happened that the effect of suspension of certificate was far moro severe on a man than was warranted by tho slight error of judgment ho , had committed. The question of costs was also deferred.