A GRUESOME TRAGEDY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3461, 28 February 1912, Page 2

A GRUESOME TRAGEDY.

SENSATION AT PARAWERA. MURDER AND SUICIDE. ft HALF-CASTE’S DEED. [pee press association.] HAMILTON, Feb. 27. News lias been received at Te Awamntu that a wealthy half-caste namtu Graham is supposed to have murdered his wife and committed suicide in Parawere district, eight miles away. The police have left for the scene, 'me—are no -details to hand. Later. Details of the Pa rawer a tragedy show that Graham, whose Native name was Kereawa Kahi, nnirdered lus wife by dashing out her brains with a> gun after vainly trying to shoot hoi with a revolver. 'From documents fount! it Appears that the act was premeditated for the past- fortnight. There had been dojmestio troubles, tiie wife threatening to leave, him and to "■) to Rotorua. The stock of the gun was broken off and the left side of the victim’s head was completely smashed, presenting a terrible sight. The man then took rabbit poison, but immediately after, 'being surprised by a Native who ran in 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 if through warding off blows. The victim was about 45 years old, and milked cows and supplied to the creamery.

An inquest will be held this evening. The tragedy occurred at 4.30 o’clock this and both deceased were half-dressed.

LOOKING AFTER THE PENNIES. —adn— A NEW AID TO THRIFT. THE HOME SAVINGS BANK SCHEME. The advent- of a system of home saving in connection with the Post Office Savings Bank is an event of more importance than would at first appear. The system, although it has been in operation in other parts of the Dominion for a considerable time, is not widely known in this district, but it is felt that its merits will readily commend it to people doing business with the Post Office Savings Bank. A depositor wishing to take advantage of the system will be supplied with a “Home Safe” on the payment of a merely nominal deposit. . The safe is a small substantially-made steel receptacle, which readily permits of the deposit of all sizes of coins, but an ingenious arrangement of teeth inside the slot prevents the removal of anything deposited, and the only means of extracting deposits is to present the box at the bank, where the key is retained. On presentation at the bank the safe is opened and the money therein is afterwards placed to the depositor’s credit, and the box re-issuea. Should a depositor wish he may at any time return a safe, and if it is in good order the deposit debit of two shillings to his account will be reletased.

In urging upon depositors the advantages of this system the Postal Bank authorities lay particular stress on the fact that depositors mav hesitate to take small amounts to the bank, but they can, having the safes at their homes, deposit small sums when convenient.

The system, it is_ held, is one of the best plans ever devised for encouraging the saving habit in children, as money once placed in the safe cannot- be taken cut except at- the bank, where it must be deposited, and at the same time it is urged that it gives a child valuable business experience.