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.*******************! | SWANSEA…

"CHAPERONES."

Improvemsnt of Gower Ponies.

Snub for Winston Churchill,…

"FEAR THE WORST."

Japan's Finances Healthy.

HOW ENGLAND HELPED JAPAN.

Not Just Yet!

Swansea Assessments; Litigation…

Morriston Quoiters* Annual…

,-SWANSEA EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE.{

English Ex-M.P.'s Queer Death.

End of "John of Cowers

Swansea Salisbury Money Club.

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- ANTHRACITE TRUST PROSPECTUS,

WHAT SAYS BILL ADAMS?

MESSRS VIVIAN'S CAPITAL

Executed at Nineteen. !

Garrison Tragedy at Sheerness.

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Garrison Tragedy at Sheerness. An extraordinary tragedy took place in Sheerness garrison on Sunday evening. It appears that a corporal of Royal Artillery, named Parvis, was lying on his bed, when Ie heard a gunner say "I am as good a man as you," and immediately afterwards received a rifle shot in the thigh. Purvis jumped up and struggled with the nian, who ran from the room. A gunner, named Pilkington, tried to stop him, but failed, and he received a How on the heid from the riflf. The assailant escaped to the wash-house and the door was secured. The police and military officers tried to induce the man to surrender his rifle, but without success. The fire hose was then turned upon him through the roof, in the hope that it would have the desirei effect, but the man discharged the contents of the rifle into his chest, p.nd died in a few minutes. Further particulars show that deceased when in the wash-house brandished his rifle and threatened to shoot anyone who at- tempted to tak- it from him. It is stated that Purvis had occi.si>n to speak to the man on Sunday for not performing tome duty, and this is suppose:! to hav been the cause of the attempt on his life. Purvis is in the military hospiMl. and is condition is report- ed to be favourable. The deceased s name is Frederick Lake, aged 29. He WJW attached to Ko. 17 Com- pany Royal Garrison Aitil'ery, atnd was cm- ployed as a blacksmith. The bullet fired at Purvis passed through the fleshy part of his thigh and then into his box at the side of the bed. Lane had been in the Army nine yeais.

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---THAT FAMOUS DOCK,

i CHRISTMASTIDE.

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Cwmbwrla Character's Tragic…

IFISCAL MEETING IN BRYNMELIlf

Dumping on a Big Scale.

|Sudden Death in the Market.

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