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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 2766, 15 April 1903, Page 3

INQUEST

An inquest was held at Pigeon Bay on April 14 h, before G Armstrong, jun , Esq., J P , acting coroner, touching the death of an infant, eight months old, namod Michael H nry Francis Salt. The following were the jury : — Me.srs W. F. Knowleß*{foremau), T. Hay, R. Hay, J. Y. Shields, Jno. Adam.oD, and W. Goodwin Mounted Constable Whatman conducted the enquiry

Lizzie Knowles deposed to being called to Mr fall's to eej the child on Mon y mora - ing, 13th inst. Upon arrival fouuu ilaceased in convulsions. Administeied remedies and the child wa3 relieved and seem .d much better. Went home, and was re-calhd ■hortly afterwards. Found the deceased muoh worae, and in spile of further reme dies applied, deceased died suddenly. Telegraphed for Dr Hargreavea when going tl c second time.

Mary Dixoa corroborated the evidence of above witness

Dr W. H. Hargreaves deposed to having coductel a post mortem examination upon the body of deceased. Found io well nourished, and considered everything possible had been done for its recovery, The c.n ; e of death was asphyxia, due to cor.vul_ious.

The jury returned a verdi:t in accord.nee twilh the medical evidence, viz., death due o natural causes by convulsion..

THE EASTER HOLIDAYS

Never for many years haye we had 'uch favourable weather f.ir 'he ' -a'rr h<di .ays On "Friday morning tho Eky was over.ar, and a slight dr.zzli. g ib in fe'.l from time to time ; but, by the afternoon, the mi.t had all cleared away aud there was brilliant mnshino eveiywhere. Luge parties of visitors arrived on Friday and Saturday. No Ires than forty cycli-ts pas ed the Duvauchelle's Hotel on Friday and they continued to arrive all Saturday. Most of the visitote spent their holidays fishing and sailing about the harbour. Others made up cyoiing and driving parties to the different bays. On Ea.ter Monday the s.s. Te Anau brought down 400 excursionists from Lyttelton. She arrived here at twelve, after a quick passage round, and a. the sea was very calm, all the excuisionists enjoyed the ttip very much. Th«-y were very different f'.m the sad looking p-ople who so often land here after an excursion The band, which accompanied them, played on the ground, opposite Burland's, while the excursionists scattered in all directions. The Te Anau left again at thr c, when the usual numler of people were only just in time to get on board. We hear that thr.: c ladies were so late thai they were left behind altogether. The excur ionista appeared to appreciate their outing thoroughly and certainly could not have had a smoother trip, both going and coming. Most of the townspeople and many frienda from the Baya came down to witness the at rival and departure of the Te Anau. A large number of visitors left on Easter Monday, and many more went away yesterday morning, after seeing Akoroa, under the most favourable circum8 f ance,. possible. CATHOLIC SCHOOL CONCERT. In'tbe evening the concrb in aid of the new Catholic School was held in the Oddfellowß' Hall, Akaroa. All parts of the house were crowded by an enthusiastic audience—the largest number for years past At the commencement of the concert the Bey. Father Kennedy took occasion to thank all those who had bo kindly a.siated bim fn getting up the performance, and he