Tragic Death of Popular Apia

Resident

Apia, May 3.

rE discovery on Wednesday after noon, April 24, of the body of Mr.

W. E. Links, one of the best known residents of the Territory, caused shock and regret among his numerous friends.

It was at first believed to be a case of

suicide, but cir cumstances and new evidence now indicate that death was caused by the accidental discharge of a 22gauge pea-rifle, which. Mr. Links intended to take along on an excur sion to a planta tion, for which he had everything ready packed.

Mr. Links was born in New South

Wales in 1892, and came to Samoa in 1925, from the Solomon Islands, in the employ of Messrs. Burns Philp (S.S. Co.) Ltd. By industry and ability, he quickly became assistant-manager, and his per sonal charm and marked efficiency materially helped in extending the busi ness of the firm. In December last, he resigned his position, and had planned to take up a position with another Apia firm He was a public-spirited man and contributed freely and generously to every worthy cause. His funeral was very largely attended.

Fiji has a Society of Science and In dustry, which collates and places on re cord useful information about the Group.

In May, three interesting addresses were delivered to a meeting of members. Rev.

W R. Steadman described about 40 vari eties of flowers, called “annuals”, which have been introduced to Fiji and estab lished in cultivated gardens. Mr. G. E.

Mabin gave details of botanical features noted on recent trips made by him into the mountains. Mr. B. E. V. Parham, M A., gave an account of about 200 specimens of Fiji ferns which he has observed and studied.

Mr. W. E. Links