Waipawa.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5565, 1 July 1889, Page 3

Waipawa.

[OWlt COBBBSPONDKST.j The etory of Grojjan'e death at Danovirko, as detailed at the inquest, was as follows:—-He arrived at Baddeloy's hotel about 3.45 p.m. on Wednesday, giving tho impression «Bt he had como by tlio train ; he looked ill,'and was suffering from cold, and his teeth chattered. Ho wan sober, but bad every appearance of execsaivodrinkiug. He asked for a glass of rum hot, saying ho would have given 5a for it half-an-hour Irefore, and iv reply to Mr G. Baddeley said ho had come from the back of tho ranges. At tea-timo he refused to have any, and remained eitfajg before the fire, and had another driflk, and went to bed at 8.30, deeping all night. Ho rose about 9.30 a.m. i'en Thursday, but returned to bed, rising twice to get a glass of beer; he refused all food during that day, although urged to take Borne soup by Mrs Baddeley. During theevening fhe gate him two er three nips of brandy with an egg beat up, hoping it ■would improve him, as he still complained, and after tho last he appeared to bo easier and fell asleep. A boarder sleeping near heard him moaning, and about l-'.30 a.m. cot up and wont into his room, covored him with a bluuket that he had thrown off. and with the assistance of twoothor geutlemeu, chafed hU limba and tried to restore circulation, Hβ did not seem to be in pain, but moaned, md epoke indistinctly. At halfpaet two they left him sleeping. No ono eueoeote4 that he was dangerously ill. On Friday morning T. Baddely went to see how he want 8.45, at the request of his ,-mother, »nd found him lying on hie face on a sofa with hie trousers unbuttoned and his left thigh bare. On touching him he found ho was dead. After oovering him up again Conntabfe Ryan was notified, who uaino up and examined deceased. He found no signs a of vomiting or marks of violenco on his body, and in his pockets wero 3d in silver, c prospector's glass, knife, pipe, tobacco, * ana a letter. Some letters addressed to mm were aleo found outside beside a f enco. The constable ha<l known him three yeara ago in the Wnikttto, when ho got, lost in the Ibueb though drinking to excess, ami on one occasion he had to bo sent to Hamilton r hospital ia consequence of oxcessivo drinkf ing ni"l remained there ten days. About Bix'woeko ago he got into trouble aguiu at Kapler, being arreetod for drunkenness, and was Buffering so much from tho effects of it that he was remanded for modioli treat- <""■'. raetit. The constable afterwnrds taw him ■f 'pass through on his wny to tho Mnharuhara '"■ was prospecting; ho had ulmo > ;;r been in tho employ of Ruddock and Fryer, ' r and of Mr. -blliaou, surveyor, us a proapeolor. When lie whb in town, and taking liquor, lie did not takufood, and ' his bqdy looked emaciated and in want of nourishment.— Tho Coronor wont over tho facts which indicated that tho euuso of • deceased's death wiis excessive drinking, and the want of the common neoeemirk* of life. If they did not take that view, there was the alternative that he died inn natural way by what was termed tho visitation of God, or that the cause was unknown. It appeared'so evident that the cause wjih the firat-named that ho had "not ft-lt warranted *in obtaining medical evidence, but if the jury deflired it ho would adjourn tho enquiry, and Kend for a medical man to k make a 'poet mortem examination.—After Bh. consulting for about half-an-hour, the jury Bk-eturned -a vordict to tho effect that "was found dead, but by the uf God in a natural way, and not means whataooror to the of tho said jurors, did die." expreasGd tho opinion that the by excessive drinking, dr'iik was obtained there wue fhow. had coutiuuoue wot v/uather and our roads and streets ul Btate; in fact, Ido not think worse. Certainly those in Danevirke aro in infinitely mnch n.« tho folks rlown of excessivo wet. YcsterBBBBBBJir, tho weather cleared up, and the result was that BBBBBBj Church wus crowded to BBBBBBjin the evening by persons witnessing tho beautiful ceremony of tho Church of arrangements were very criticism, and tho whole effective by the excellont church. After eveniug of Waiapn delivered an introductory to tho rito. and eleven malo candiconfirmed, and aftcrwardu

partook of Holy Communion. The Rev. J. C. Eccles read the prayers in the early part of" the service, and assisted during the ceremonial part. Mr. G. W. Williamson presided at the organ in his usual efficient manner. A similar service was held at Waipukurau in the morning, when three males and two females were confirmed.

The second eoursiugmatch of the County Club will be held on iTriday next at Ashcott.

The Waipawa river is a little swollen, but has not yet been within five feet of flood mark, nor one-third of the river bed covered. The erosion of the south bank continues, and the native reserve is gradually getting less. A small brush groin would have saved many aores of land, but it might also have sent the full force of the river into the bush on our side, so, perhaps, it is as well the natives have not been as energetic as they ought to have been.