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A fearful tragedy occurred last Tuesday night at the Kyeburn diggings, Otago; Mrs Young,, a highly respected elderly widow, living alone in a hut, with Chinese miners living an close proximity was found brutally maltreated, and died this afternoon. She was conscious for a few •minutes only. The occurrence has caused great- distress throughout the district, Robbery appears;tn have been the motive as the contents of deceased's purse were taken,together with her watch and jewellery. The house had been broken in with stones two of which were found were found inside marked with blood. The murdered woman was in good circumstance, Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 536, 7 August 1880, Page 2