EX-SOLDIER'S SAD END.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1920, Page 5

EX-SOLDIER'S SAD END.

LEAVES PATHETIC LETTER. .By Telegraph.—Press Association. Ohristchurch, Last Night. The body of Charles Carter, a returned soldier, aged thirty, formerly residing at his parents' residence in Grafton Street, was found in Victoria Park, Cashmere Hills, this morning, with fatal shot wounds. The police earlier in the day had received from his parents the following letter, dated August 5, 1920: "Dear mother and father: I tried to do this fifteen years ago,'but although life wasn't worth living I could not leave you all. I cannot postpone it any longer. I hope you will forgive me, and I believe it is best from all points of view. I have been living (mentally) in hell so long, and my nerves are so decayed, that 1 am taking this means of uniting body and soul again. You will find my remains on Dyer's Pass Road. It is better to end life there than linger on in Sunnyside. Please say good-bye to S. and F. They have been my greatest comfort for ten years. Good-bye to all the family. Charley. P.S.; Mother, please take charge' of my leavings."

classes of all countries was the only real method of defence—by doin}! away with commercial and other influences which led to war. Building up navies and armies would not bring peace. He would oppose the vote. Mr. Stewart could not understand Labor's attitude, as if any party was more concerned than another in the matter of defence it was Labor. Mr. S. G. Smith (Taraimki), as a true representative of the workers, believed the greater bod'V of people were proud of the British Navy, and would not grudge expenditure on naval insurance, but before voting for the proposal ho would like to see all the cards of the 'Government's naval policy 011 the table. Messrs. Horn and Luke supported the proposal, and Mr. Scddon opposed the vote. At 10.55 p.m., the vote was passed without a division.