FARM TRAGEDY

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 October 1933, Page 6

FARM TRAGEDY

WIFE FOUND DROWNED.

[PEE PEESB ASSOCIATION.]

AUCKLAND, October 16

The body of Mrs. Lakey, wife of Samuel Lakey, farmer, of Rotowaro, near Huntly, was found in a pond this morning. It had been covered will) briar, which partly hid it. Neighbours noticed that the cows had not been milked, and found both Lakey and his wife missing. Their beds had not been slept in, and a shotgun, kept in the house, was not there. A party of Auckland, detectives have gone to join in the search.

A spirit which expresses the ideals of master blenders is Dewar’s Whisky —in the delights of its distinctive flavour —in the excellence of. its almost magically blended Ingredients —there you will find the expression of those high ideals which inspired the founders of Dewar’s distillery so many years ago. If you go into any hotel ask for ‘a nip of Dewars’ and compare its delicious goodness, with any other whisky. You will readily see why public favour has enthusiastically 7 turned to Dewar’s, and why it is preferred by connoiseurs. Messrs Griffen and Smith, Ltd., Agents, Greymouth, Hokitika and Westport.— Advt.

A public meeting convened by the Wellington Relief Workers’ Union, last night, passed a resolution condemning piecework, and pledging support. to the LTnion in a campaign against it.—Press Assn.

“The number of teachers in New Zealand to-day without permanent positions totals 1465. With the output from the training college at the end of the year it will be brought up to 2000,” said Miss M. ,E. McGill, of Wellington, when addressing the Wanganui branch of the New 7 Zealand Educational Institute.