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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1215, 27 October 1882, Page 2

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Auckland, this day. The following particulars of the tragedy at Polcano have been received :-A respectable gentleman named Long, residing with an equally respectable family named Adams, had a son who has been prodigal and had done as he liked, He returned to his father about a week pgo from Auckland and Tauranga where it is reported he had spent a considerable sum of money. His manner since returning has been moody and sullen, but us one suspected that he contemplated the dreadful'deed which occurred this morning. He got a revolver while his father was asleep And putting it behind his ear he shot him through the head, the ball passing just be-, low the brain; he then Bhot himself in the head, in frontof the ear, Both are alive, but in a oritical state,..-; Two doctors are in attendance, Much sympathy is expressed in the district for the father, who has long been known as a kind gentleman not long from London, ' ; The doctors believe there is some hope of the father's recovery, but none of the son's. ■'■'■..:■;.

Later, Both the victims of t!:e Ppkeno shooting ease are likely to recover. The ball fired at the father passed through the lower part of the soalp, grazing but hot. fracturing the Bkull. It was extricated on the other side of the head. The bullet in the son's head was fired toolow'to touch the bniu, and is lodged somewhere, in the upper part of the facej.tlie exaot locality is not yet ascertained, 'Both are perfectly sensible. The parricide's mother is dead. '. : ''" r^

The father was formerly a draper in London, and came out with some means, intending to commence farming, The son hud been engaged since his arrival with theatrical companies, going under the name of Bertie Longuo, Latterly he had been engaged to a young lady at Tauranga. and it is supposed that his recent visit to his father was for the purpose of obtaining money to many. His refusal, it is believed, led to the desperate deed, While at Tauranga young Long was most abstemious, not eccentric but very excitable.

MR DODSON AT BLENHEIM, Bienhbim, this day Mr Dodson M.H.R. addressed a crowded meeting of his constituents last evening. His speech lasted nearly two hours, and besides reviewing the work of session, he dealt at some length with the question of extension of the main trunk line via East Coast and the justification of his vote on no confidence motion. A vote of confidence was carried unanimously,

JN^UEST, Blenheim, this day. At the iuqueet held on the body of Dr Riley, of Huveiock, the medical evidence shewed that death' resulted ■ from an apopletic fit, and a verdict was returned accordingly.

TAWHIAO AND TE WHEORO, . CONTAGIOUSMSEASES ACT, APPLICATIONS LEASING FORESHORE. Auckland, this day, Tawhio and Te Wheoro are expeoled to pilot their canoes in the great war canoe race at Devonport Regatta. An Association for the repeal of the Contagious Diseases Act has been formed here. An application was made at the meeting of the Waste Lands Board yesterday for the lease of the Foreshore, south of Mnnukaii, for the purpose of iron Band deposits. In the course of the discussion it transpired that it is intenned to erect smelting works at Onehunga, and the promoters have imported a practical man from America The Board recommended the Government to grant a lease-