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MINING CLASSES.

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"GAZETTE" NOTICES.7_I

80UTH WALES CONFECTIONERS.

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TAKES OFF DANDRUFF HAIR STOPS…

' EXTENSIVE FRAUDS. ,,.I

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EXTENSIVE FRAUDS. I I Naval Paymaster Sent to Penal I Servitude. ine cna-rges a.gain-st i leet-Paymaster .John Moifat Lovvry were invest-igated on Monday by a court-martial sitting on board R.M.S. Vengeance a.t Chat- bam. Thoe were ithm?e charges-.— Desertion from H.M.S. Ganges on 19th November Im,t.. Defendant, having l>een' entrusted with a ?um of ?C24,M), fraduJently coav?rted to his own u&e L13,061 19s. at same. The theft of one hundred £ 5 Back of England notes received by him in virtue of his employment. Defendant pleaded guilty to ill the cha-rges. Re was in tinifonn, and ap- peiired to feel his position keenly. The Facts. I The facts, <?s d?ta?ed in the accusa- tion, may '? briefly summarised. In November it tva? brought to the notice of the authorities that aceu-sed was very lax in sending in his monthly accounts. There was also 8Jl excessive cash bal- ance. An investigation was commenced. On the lV)th November, accused dis- appeared, but wa.s arrested on 13th January (this year). It was found that accuiseti had paid considerable sums to commission agents. Prisoner having pleadt-d guilty of his own free will, no evidence was called. An Exemplary Character. I in mitigation it was pointed out that accused had been in the service for 37 years, and had borne an exemplary character. He was a married man. fifty-four years of age, and could havo retired a short time ago on a pension of £ 400 a year, which was now forfeited. He would very possibly have been made) Pavmaster-in-Chief. The Court found the charges proved and sentenced accused to three years penal servitude, Lowry heard the sentence resignedly^ and walked smartly from the court- room.

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PARIS FASHIONS. I

THE ART OF DRESSING.

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LATE MRS. LEWIS.

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