KUMARA NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 3 June 1922, Page 2

KUMARA NOTES.

The dry easterly wind experienced during the last few days seems to be drying up everything, and many good burns of scrub, etc., are reported. The danger of starting fires was exemplified on Thursday, when the residence, together with the contents, belonging to Mr Vince Pflefer, of Stafford, the well-known sawniiller, was destroyed. A scrub and gorse tire started a considerable distance from the house, and the wind drove the fire at terrific speed, and efforts to save the home were unsueeessf ill. A cow-shed, belonging to Mr Sullivan, was also destroyed, but many willing helpers wbre successful in saving his residence. Mr I’fieter is a heavy loser as nothing was saved. 1 The death, at the Old People’s Home, at an early hour on Friday mornling of Mr Dominie Solo, removed another of the early band of pioneers. He was 85 years of age, and a uatixe of Italy, lie has been 52 years in New Zealand, and followed mining pursuits. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, and for 16 years Ims been an inmate of the Old People's Home. The interment takes place at 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon at the Kumara Cemetery. An unfortunate accident happened to I Miss Alice Treacy, of the Christchurch Road, on Thursday afternoon. It appears she was assisting in the moving of some timber, when a piece struck her. breaking her leg. Dr Daniels was sent for and attended to her injuries. Mr Ethelbert Henham had his hand cut with an axe, very severely, on Friday afternoon. He is employed by the Taramakau Sawmill Co. He was taken to Greymouth by car as it was expected two doctors would be necessary to attend to the injury.