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DEADMAN'S SECRET THE NEW AUSTRALIAN
WORKED AS A FARM LABOURER.
A romantic story of a member
of Scott Kent Charrington (3) who was the subject of an inquest at Lewes.
LOANS.
RUSH OF INVESTORS.
Melbourne, Dec. 14.
TRAPPED IN FIRE.
POLICEMAN HERO AND WOMAN,
Londen, Dec. 15. A Polirn-Sergeant was found of a well-known London brawory An astonishing rush has set in Forally, who had worked as a farm to invest in the new Conversion dead in a burning house at Seaham labourer, was revealed by the death Loan. The whole population has Harbour, Durham, early yesterday. with the body of an old woman been stirred to a patriotic effort as it has never been stirred before. lying across his knees.
The Are occurred in a house in even in the war period. There is
Vane-terrace, occupied by Miss determination throughout Aus. Charrington was knocked down tralia to show the world that Aus- Mary Watson (83) and her two by a motor-cycle and died a few tralians have complete confidence nieces, Miss Dinah Watson
The younger Miss Mary Watson. in the country's financial sound-
women were roused by smoka His identity as a member of the mess. Already the numberda 40,- pouring into their room. They Charrington family, and the fact dividual applications exceeds
escaped. Mies Dinah Watson run that he had been in receipt of an 000.
to the There has been a wonderful ras-
police station, which la in Income that would have enableji him to live in comparative afflu; once to the appeals through the the same street.
Without waiting to put on his ance, was not revealed until after broadcasting stations, whose tele-helmet, Sergeant Robert Little ron
hours later.
his death.
Relatives then arranged for his burini in the family vault at Brookwood Cemetery, Woking..
Lodged With Sweep.
now
and
phones have been working unceas- ingly receiving applications, rang. along the street and dashed into ing from school children Invent-the burning house. ing 310 of their Havings
Blocked by Chair. In school banke, and When firemen tried to enter the Innumerable presenta of £10 bonds bedroom they found that the door by parents to children, up to five would not open. The dead man was a twin aon figure applleations from business of the late Mr. Harry Charrington. | Arms.
The great driving force behind af Parkerescent, Brighton. Fori years he had lodged in a small the loan is the Federal Treasurer, tenement in ons of the back streets Mr. Lyone, whose determined and of Lewes with a chimney sweep, successful fight against the caucus extremists has won the admiration of the whole community irrespec- tive of parties.
He had never said anything of his nast. and the only Indicator of his former life was the fact that his clothes were auperior te those usually worn by men of the
clang to which he was supposed to belong. He appeared content with life.
52,000 Subscribers. At the close of yesterday's busi- neas 62,000 persons had subscriu- Of this cd £20,500,000 to the loan.
um £10.500.000 was in coah.
WAS
They smashed a panol and push- jed away G chair which
obstructing the door Inaldo the room.
Then the body of Sergeant Little prevented the door from opening.
The door was broken down and Sergeant Little and Miss Watson were carried into the street.
Artificial respiration was tried, but both victims were deny.
It was obvious from the position of the bodies in the room that Sergeant Little was carry Miss Watson to safety when he Was Mr. Frank Anstey, Common overcome by smoke and collapsort. wealth Minister for Health and from Repatriation in a speech to-day,
hapanid that six years
ago Franca
Ho was walking home from werk on a farm three miles Lewes when the recident pened.
A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned at the inquest,
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Brother's Story,
not
was bankrupt and faced with the "reatest defcit in her history. She owed Britain £650,000,000, and declared her inability to pay. That was repudiation. He did Jesire to eulogise repudiation or extol the polley adopted by France but considering that Australia waz one of the British Domas and left 60,000 dead, on the battle-
Don't
Neglect
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generous treatment than France
The story of the life of Mr Scott Kent Charrington was told the NATOR Chronicle brother, Mr. Harry Robert Charrington, an ex-Metropolitan policeman, living at Hotspur- street, Kennington, S.E.
Australia was obliged to pay TNDIGESTION should never be dis "First of all, I should like to £40,000,000 a year in interest be-
regarded, for it wars of excess stomach make it plain that my brother was ore one workman received his acid which ferments fond, forms painful not receiving, an allowance from wages or one employer receive gases and attacks the delicate stomach lining. If neglected this excess acid may brewing firm of the Aam proft. Britain had not threaten-cause gastritis or even ulcers. The surest name," said Mr. Harry Charring-d France's credit in the eyes of ton.
the world.
the
"It is true that he had indepen- dent means-suflicient for him toi
live without having to work as than about £200 or £300. As far farm labourer-but his allowances I know, he left no will.", came as interest from a gift left by an aunt 34 years ago."
His Life Savings.
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Mr. Scott Charrington was dis-jestion. tantly related to Mr. F. N. Char- rington, the well-known East End worker who founded the Tower "The money which he managed Hamleta Mission in Mile End-road to rurn on the farm he banked at and who renounced a fortune of the Post Office. I do not think hial £1,250,000 when he became a tem- life savings amounted to more perance reformer.
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