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Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2073, 20 October 1885, Page 2

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()m Cainlnidgu ropoiter toleyi .l]>lii ii List night. — A ni.ui named Clement*, eontiactot for thu W.uLito Timber Company <'it W.uitti, wont ftoiu this uoild, or moie coni'ctiy speaking frimi tins pait i>f it, under somewhat poculiai, nut to m\ dis tiessiny cnui'iistanees. HisafFaiis it scenic ha\o been bixoming somewhat mixed of l.iti 1 , so much mi indeed that he left the scene of hin labours <>n Wednoiday, List le.i\ inj,' a hitter behind with instiuctiom, that \t w.w not to be opened till Hatiuday. The lettor was accordingly opened on S.itmday, and revealed the diotiessinjj intimation th.it the writer wan afraid to meet hi* cioditoiH, and tlidt in coiisef|ucnce hn body would b«? found at tho booms in tho W.nk.ito river, or else he would never bo heard of again. I'loin all accouuts the alternative ha-, been chosen, as a body answenn^ to tho desci iption, comfortably clad, and endowed with a fair share of worldly animation, has since been seen nio\ ing in the direction of Taup". It is needless to say theiefoie it has not yet " bobbed up seienely," at the booms as threatened. Stunosty ALr Clements was well piovidod foi Ins journey, having taken ■ill hi* cash belongings to tho othei woild with him. " While there's lift 1 there's hope," and his creditors need not thcicfore lo^e heart.