Death Of An Official
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Papeete, Jan. 3.
NEWS has been received here that M.
Colombel who was for many years in the service of the local govern ment, was found dead in his home on the island of Tubuai, on December 28, in circumstances which indicated suicide.
The French sloop “Durmont D’urville” has left for Tubuai with M. Alfred Ahnne,, Administrator of the Austral Group, to make enquiries.
Mrs. E. A. James of Port Moresby and Miss Lorna James arrived in Sydney in January. They will spend three months there. Mr. E. A. James will join them for a few weeks in February.
M. Louis Alexis Martin was married in Papeete on December 8 to Miss Lizette Levy. The bridegroom is the son of M.
Emile Martin, one of the leaders of the commercial community in Papeete.