EX-NEW ZEALANDER’S TRAGIC END.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2779, 2 September 1924, Page 2

EX-NEW ZEALANDER’S TRAGIC END.

Capetown, August 31

A tragic occurrence at Plum Tree in Rhodesia, resulted in the death of Edward Power, a former he; dnmster at Whangarei. New Z a!;>ml. He came to South Africa two years ago and engaged in teaching. Later, owing to his suffering from neuritis, he went fanning at Plum Tree. The report states that, in a 111 of jealousy, Power shot and wounded his wife, who escaped by a window and took refuge with neighbours. He then set fire to the house and perished in the flames.

WHERE THE TRAGEDY LAV. WIFE STILL IN NEW ZEALAND. Auckland. Last Night. There is an even greater element of irngedy in the death of Edward Power, formerly headmaster of Whnngnrei Sehool. than the cablegram from South Africa suggests. The cable refers to his attempt In murder his wife, but his wife is still in Auckland. Edward Power, who was about veils of age. was a teacher an - Ac! the Auckland Education Board fur a holt! (hilly years. Tie was for . ice years in the TTokinnga district ami subsequently at Wniorongnmai, i.ear Tc Arolin. Tn 100(1 he was uf>poinlod headmaster at Te Kniti and occupied that position till 1019, when he was appointed headmaster at Whnngarei. About three years ago Power resigned his poMiion at Whnngarei and left the Dominion, his whereabouts being unknown to his inti - maic friends. lie left an adult family of six and his wife in the Dominion. Deceased was a wellknown figure in howling circles, having skipped teams in Auckland and if 'u nion tournaments on numerous ci-a i> ;s. His father was a well-known hotelkeeper at Paeroa, and Waihi for many years, and a brother, the late Bert Power, was formerly Mayor of Waihi.