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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 24, 27 January 1906, Page 7

Several days ago a farmer at Hast- ! well in the Eketahuna district heard ; cries in some bush near his property. ! He proceeded to the locality from j whence the cries came and found a man lying on his back struggling as though i in a t. The farmer unsuccessfully at- j tempted to administer brandy to the; sufferer, -who died soon afterwards. An , inquest concerning the death showed that the man died from syncope follow- j ing on an epileptic fit, but there was no I evidence to show who the deceased was. j The Wellington police bjove a photo-1 graph of the body in their possession, and are anxious to have it identified, j According to the police report the de- j ceased was a man about sft 10in height, j of stiff build and fair complexion, with ; a firm ast chin and Roman nose. He I was evidently of the labouring class, and ] would be between 35 and 40 years of age. Beside him there was found a large swag and a pipe. Mr J. B. Sutter, Commercial Agent in the East, writes from Kobe to the Minister for Agriculture, on November 30th last, as follows: "Despite various difficulties, a start has been made by a trial shipment of coal from New South ! Wales. About 5000 tons are now ex- 1 pected to arrive, and should the experi- | ment prove satisfactory, and also a ! good coke be produced, then I feel con- j fid&ci of future orders being placed, anri j fof-iSiger quantities." j