A SCHOOLMASTER'S SUICIDE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2519, 21 July 1915, Page 8

A SCHOOLMASTER'S SUICIDE

(By Telegraph.—'Prep? A^soci^t-ton."! Taumarunul, July 20. P. B. Dowding, schoolmaster - all Piriaka, a single man, who recently returned from England and was atwut to go to the front, committed suicide today by shooting himself in the head. ,

In the backblocks Fluenzol is irvalo-' able for curing malignant throat trouble.*

Affairs in Samoa were reported by N passengers on-tlie Tofua, which arrived at Auckland on Sunday, to be proceeding smoothly. • Some excitement was caused about a month ago by a threatened clash between a body of Samoans and another of Solomon Islanders employed on the' plantations. Both parties took np their arms, but serious developments were averted :by the timely intervention of mounted police. Subsequently the ring-leaders wore tried by the civil tribunal and . given : exemplary sentences. According to in-'" ternational convention law and - order are maintained acoording to German: law, and the' administration of both' the civil and the. criminal codes, has. had very satisfactory results. Visitors , also state that rain is greatly needed in, the. islands. Tho health of the: garrison forces is generally good.

; A riverside property of 26 acres, described as a charming suburban home, is advertised in this issue by Mr. P. P. Corkili; agent, New Plymouth. There is a first-class modern residence of eight rooms, also flower garden, orchard, and lawn.

The subdivisional sale of the well-knoim Beauliou Estate, 'containing 431 acres of cattle country, and situated between. Feildinjr and Palmerston North, is to ba held at Palmerston on August 18 by Messrs. Abrahams and Williams and' Gorton and Son, Ltd. The. estate is subdivided into 35 handy sections, • and the soil is said to be rich and generous.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., will hold a clearing salo of dairy coirs, heifer, ewes in iamb, etc.; the property of Messrs. M'Learrey Bros., Ohau. The sale takes place on. Tuesday next, -and full particulars are advertised ia this, issue. ,

Money cannot buy a more effective eongh and cold remedy than "NAZOL." Wise mothers give it to: children, 1 69 1 doses, Is. 6d.—Advt. . •' '