INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 November 1921, Page 6

INGLEWOOD.

CASE OF SUICIDE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Nov. 7. A young man, Walter Lange, of Purangi, died by his own hand on Sunday. The tragic event was reported to the police, and Constable Longbottom, with Mr. J. R. Sutherland, J.P., to-day journeyed to the scene. Mr. Sutherland, as a J.P., acted as coroner. The evidence, given chiefly by Messrs. Webb and Rawlinson, showed that, the young man, only 22 years of age, bad been so deeply affected by the death of his wife (to whom he was passionately attached) about eight weeks ago that his mind had become unhinged, and that he had shot, himself whilst in a state that rendered him practidhlly irresponsible for his actions. What makes this sad event more sad is the fact that he has by His rash act left two young children. FUNERAL OF MISS RIORDAN. The funeral of Miss Riordan, who for some fourteen years was a member of the staff at Inglewood School, took place this afternoon, immediately after the arrival of the four o’clock train from south. Miss Riordan died on Saturday at Wanganui, after a protracted illness borne great fortitude, and was by her direct wish buried in Inglewood, where she had spent, as she said, the happiest years of her life. The train bearing her remains was met at the station by a large and thoroughly representative concourse of local residents and school children, gome 150 to 200 of whom formed the principally noticeable part of the cortege, carrying, as they did, a large number of wreaths. The bearers were Messrs. J. Thomas and Bicbeno (teachers), N. King, P. Glenie and Winter (School Committee) and Carmine (representing the Patriotic Society). Included in the cortege were members of the School Committee, as well as fellow teachers and fellow workers on the Patriotic Committee; in fact, hardly any branch of in the town Miss‘'Riordan had made her home for so many years failed to pay their last respects to the departed worker for the common good. STATE SCHOOL BALL.

The promoters of the State School fancy dress ball were not blessed with tempting weather conditions on Thursday night last, but in spite of that there was a very full attendance at the Town Hall, where the function was held. The fun began at 7.30 p.m., and at 8 o’clock all else was stayed for the children to go through the grand inarch, which, thanks to the careful training they had received, was very creditably executed, the general effect of their manoeuvres being much enhanced by the fancy dresses in which they appeared. Till 10 o'clock the hall was practically the children’s. Then, after the excellent supper, supplied by the ladies of Inglewood, had been duly attended to, the adults took up the running, and kept it going at high pressure, under the control of Messrs. P. Chapman and T. Lindsay, M.C.’s, to the nlusic supplied by Mr. Boulton, of New Plymouth. Taken all in all, the whole affair was a thorough success, and it must have been a source of satisfaction to the ladies' committee to know that their strenu-

ous work secured substantial aid for ths good cause they worked for. A credit of more than £4O was reaped after all expenses were deducted. A willing word q? praise will be given to all who contributed to such good results, the ladies who labored, the teachers who taught, the parents who dressed the children, .and the children themselves, who showed that the efforts of their seniors had by no means been in vain..