IMMIGRANT’S SAD FATE.
An inquest r-n Archibald MTnuos , who cut his throat with a razor, was hold at Petone. The Coroner returned a verdict of suicide while in a depressed state of mind, duo to bad health. In the course of her evident Ins wife said that the previous evening,_ after a call at the Immigration Office, they had told him not to sit at homo, but to go out and look for work. He then stated that rather than become a bunion on the Government he would do away with himself. Deceased was thirty-seven years old, and arrived from Knglancl on Juno 11. Ho had sened in the ‘l2nd Division during the war. and he had been wounded in the- stomach. Ho had recovered at Homo, but his wounds affected him in his work. He had been able to get- fairly consistent work here, bis financial affairs were all right, but ho was worried about his- health.. tie had stated that if lie could get hack to Knglancl he would ho all right, as his eld employer, w’th whom he li-ul worked twenly-ono years, had treated him well, and would give him his old position.—Press Association WINTON RACES. Soldiers’ Memorial Handicap, 220sovs. Im.—s Dismantle (7.0) 1. 2 Full ‘Swing (8.6)- 2, 3 Apache' (7.11) 3. Scratched: Receipt and Queen Balboa. One length Time, Imiu 46scc. j». \mk' r i-tl’ '.'.1*..". I
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Evening Star, Issue 19409, 18 November 1926, Page 12
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