ENGINEER’S SUICIDE.
WORK IN ARREARS,
(Per Press Association.)
Tc Kuiti, May 20
William Henry Adams, County Engineer, blew lx’s brains out to-day. The suicide is supposed to be the result of depression, conseauent on the deceased being behind with, his work. The Council will hold a meeting to-night, and allot several contracts which should have been passed by the deceased, but had not been. Adams was seen at his office at two o’clock. He must have gone straight to Green and Colebrook’s store, where he purchased a gun and cartridges, proceeding to Green and ColehrooTv’s back yard, where ho committed the deed. Deceased was an old resident, and was widely esteemed. He was formerly employed in the Government Roads Department laying off district roads, and had been eng'ncr to the Waitomo County since its inception. He leaves a widow and family of three children.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 20, 21 May 1912, Page 5
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144ENGINEER’S SUICIDE. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 20, 21 May 1912, Page 5
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