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Greymouth Evening Star, 26 June 1929, Page 5

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NELSON, June 26. • Murchison camp was disbanded today. The Telegraph Office, Murchison, was temporarily closed at 11.30 this morning, the telephone being left for use of two police officers, Constable Robertson;, of Murchison, and Constable J. Jackson, of Nelson, who is keeping guard with him. Both are to remain about. The telegraph staff engaged in the trying ordeal have been H. Patterson 6 Postmaster at Murchison), P. Moreland (cadet), B. A. S. Read, and W. R. ' McKay (exchange clerks). Two Nelson .'telegraphists, Messrs A. H. Buchanan and James McCloughlin, were sent on to Murchison to relieve the staff there, and have spent many trying days in the town. Dr Potaki, of the Nelson Hospital staff, proceeded to Murchison yesterday to relieve Dr McLean, who has rendered great service since the ’quake It' is estimated that fully 700 Murchison refugees are now in Nelson. The iXailway Department also carried 522 and in’addition many came in by motor some going straight to personal ’friends. Everything possible is beiii o, done' for the newcomeis. Hon W W. Snodgrass, who accompanied the Lion. J. G. Coates on his recent visit to Murchison, said, to-day that mention should be made m connection with the splendid work tha has been done Murchison of tho e - forts of the Salvation Army officer, Captain Walker, of Reefton, and William Bloom, who set OU L or l,n + stricken area from Reefton. They went to see if assistance was required at the Upper Maruia area. Finding matters fairly satisfactory there, they proceeded on to Murchison, where their services have been much appreciated. “To have accomplished the journey under present conditions on an eirand of mercy was very fine,” concluded Mr Snodgrass. WELLINGTON, June 26. At the inquest on Ambrose Gregory, railway ganger, run down and killed on Kaiwarra bridge on June 15, the verdict was accidentally killed, with no blame attachable to the driver of the train.