FAMILY TRAGEDY
DEATH OF.FOUR, (Australian Press Association).. PERTH, July 15. A whole family of four wore found J dead at their home. All of them were shot through the head with a small rifle. -Thu tragedy occurred at "the, country village of Karfagullen, which i is thirty-' miles- -from Perth. The victims were:— Richard Griffiths, aged 40; Rowena Griffiths, his wife, aged 35; Laurel Griffiths, aged 12. their son; Alan Griffiths, another son. aged five.The family conducted a small orchard. They appeared to be in comfortable circumstances. A rifle was found beside the father’s body. The police express the opinion that the lather murdered the three others, and tlirni committed suicide.
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1940, Page 3
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