A DUNEDIN SUICIDE.
Dunedin, July 15
Donald Larnach, aged 52 years, elder son of the late Hon. W. J. M. Larnach, shot himself in his room at Watson’s Hotel this morning. It is stated that he was financially pressed lately.
A letter shows that the idea of suicide had been in his mind. This letter runs: “ I wish my remains to be taken out to sea and dumped overboard. Failing this, place them in the family vault. On no account have prayers read
at my burial I want no followers at my funeral.” Below is written “Good-bye,” and then the signature has evidently been cut out, and under the cut strip, are these words: — “ Written in lead pencil; vault keys are in my hat box.”
On the other side of the sheet on which the letter was written was found a short note in pencil, apparently intended to be sent to his daughter in Oamaru. It read ; “Three sleepless nights; I am going mad ; my darling girl in Sydney unprotected.” (What follows is a private communication to his daughter). Deceased leaves three daughters, two of whom are married.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 866, 16 July 1910, Page 3
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188A DUNEDIN SUICIDE. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 866, 16 July 1910, Page 3
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