DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 55, 29 February 1912, Page 7

DOMINION NEWS.

(Per Press Association.) Hamilton, February 27. Details of the Parawera tragedy show that Graham, .whose native name was Kereana Kahi, murdered his wife by dashing out her brains with a gun after vainly trying to shoot with a revolver. From documents found it appears that the act was premeditated for the past fortnight. There have been domestic disagreements, the wife threatening to leave him and go to Rotorua.

The stock of the gun was broken off, and side of the victim’s head was completely smashed in, the brains protruding. The man then took rab'b'it poison, but immediately afterwards, being surprised by a native who ran \n alarmed by the screams of the woman, “He’s killing me;” took a double-barrelled gun and, with a string, fired it off. The charge entered his breast in the region of the heart, and death was instantaneous. The woman’s left arm was broken, as though she had been warding off the blows.

.... Both the .man and his victim were about 45 years old, milked cows and supplied a creamery. An inquest will be held- this evening.- The tragedy occurred at 4.30 this morning, both victims being half dressed. Gisborne, February 27. The long spell of dry weather has been broken by a perfect deluge, and there are fears of a flood. The rain continued from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and was registered at 2.26 inches. _ ~ Palmerston, February 27. The Palmerston ram fair was held to-day tinker the auspices of the Manawatu A., , and P. Association. There was a fair attendance of buyers, and bidding for the better classes of sheep was brisk. The total yarding was 1559 head. Romneys were represented by 39 .stud rams and 768 flock rams; Lincolns by eight stud and 338 flock rams ; flock Southdowns by 235 rams. Romneysi uvere offered to-day. T. McKenzie topped the prices for stud Romneys with 13gns, and Max Voss, of Rarer,’ for the 4th year in succession, topped the price of flock Romneys with 15gns. The sale will bo continued to-morrow. Dunedin, February 27. lAn inquest was hold at Portobello this afternoon on Alec Turnbull Clarks, aged 23 months, who died on Sunday night after a brief illness. The evidence showed that the child had been seen with phosphorous matches on the previous Monday, and took ill on Friday. A verdict was returned that death ensued from phosphorous poisoning, caused by eating match heads. Napier, February 28. Mr W. E. Griffon, a well known land valuer, was seized with an apoplectic fit onJVlonday and died last night.