SUICIDE OF A SETTLER.
PALMERSTON N., June 27. A well-known settler, named Laurence Laurenson, shot himself at Tokomaru this morning, death being instantaneous. The deceased previously had been a builder and contractor, but during recent years had devoted himself to farming on a large scale, having several leasehold and freehold properties. He had been speculating heavily in stock, and a fall in prices considerably affected his financial position. It is thought that worry induced insomnia, which resulted in the dreadful occurrence of this morning. He is survived by a wife and five children.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9127, 29 June 1908, Page 5
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93SUICIDE OF A SETTLER. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9127, 29 June 1908, Page 5
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