AN ELTHAM TRAGEDY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 6 August 1925, Page 4

AN ELTHAM TRAGEDY.

D \IRY COMPANY SECRETARY ’S PATE.

FOUND WITH THROAT CUT

TWO LETTERS LEFT. A gloom was east over Eltham yesterday evening when it became Known that Mr. Harold Northover, tne_weilkiiown secretary of the Eitnam Dairy Company, had been found dead at his residence with, his throat cut. deceased did not appear at his otace vesteidav, and when he failed to Keep an appointment, two friends went round* to liis house at about 3.30 p.nr. They lound .the residence locked, but on entering by a window commenced a search. In the bathroom they found deceased lying on the boor with his tnroat cut, a severe gash evidently ha _ im, been inllicted with a razor which was lying in the bath. Dr. Cooper, who was summoned, stated that Alt. Northover had been dead tor ' some 1W Two letters were left, one to the directors of the Dairy Company and tf ie other to deceased’s wife, who uith her little boy is at present visiting Al pe!eased, who had been a resident of E.tham for about fifteen yeais, had been secretary of the dairy company lor the past eight years, but prior to that he was secretary to the. Egmont Box Company. He was a comparatne. lv voung man. ‘ An inquest will be held—probably on Friday.