BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1924, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

(“Sydney Suri” Cables)

WOMAN'S SUICIDE. LONDON, Nov 20. The wife of Mr- Darrell Figgis, the well-known member ot the* Dail Eireann engaged a taxi cab in London, and told the driver to go to a distant part of the mountains. The driver heard shots, and then found his fare unconscious. with a bullet wound in her heard. She was taken to the hospital where she died. An inquest was held on Mrs Figgs, ami a verdict was returned of death from it wound self-iiillicted. while temporarily insane. Mr Figgis gave evidence, stating that her nerves bad been shattered by the events in Ireland during the past ten years. She bad suffered severe pain from an injury to her neck, caused bv raiders at their ltotiso in 1022. trim, in her presence, bad out off bis beard.

SEN INSTRUCTON. LONDON, November 20. After consulting twenty-seven borough Education Committees, and many headmasters and headmistresses, tbo London County Council has decided that sex hygiene shall not bo taught in the elemcntaiv schools. PERSIAN OIL SHARES LONDON, November ft). It is oiHcin Ily stated that tile Oovermr.eiit lias informed tin- Anglo-Per-sian Oil Company that it does not intend to dispose- of the shares which it holds in the Company. LI HER Ah FRUITING FUND. LONDON, November 20. The National Liberal Club, decided to raise a fighting fund ot. half a milion pounds, and will publish accounts of its income and expenditure.