DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 11 May 1935, Page 8

DOMINION NEWS

CHEF FOUND DEAD. (Per Press Association). HASTINGS, May 10. Frank William Scott, 36, married, employed as chef at the Hastings Hotel, was found dead in bed, yesterday afternoon. He retired to rooms at the rear of the hotel, for a rest, and when called to come on duty, was found to be dead. An inquest was opened .this morning, when evidence of identification was taken. Deceased had been employed as chef at the hotel for the last 15 months. He was a patient in the hospital, some time ago, for six weeks suffering from an internal complaint. MOTOR MISHAP. TAURANGA, May 9. At 3 a.m., to-day, R, Grainger took the wrong road at a new bridge under erection over the Kaikokopu stream, and his car plunged into the stream. Grainger extricated himself and crawled to the nearest residence. Later he was brought to the Tauranga Hospital suffering from severe facial injuries and concussion. The broken glass also severed a tendon of a hand. EPIDEMIC AMONG PIGS. WELLINGTON, May 10. The prevalence of pleurisy in pigs is causing concern to Manawatu dairy farmers and bacon curers. It is understood that meat inspectors have been instructed by the Department to supply particulars and numbers of all the pigs so affeeted, with the object of tightening up the regulation, with respect to pleurisy and kindred complaints. No reduction in payout by bacon companies has been made as yet, but there is a distinct probability that the price distinction will be made general on all pluerisy-affected pigs next season. It is advisable that farmers should take note of this in time. It is estimated that with ordinary farmers’ lines, the percentage of pigs affected is in the vicinity of thirty per i cent. CENTRAL OTAGO IRRIGATION. WELLINGTON, May 9. A further development or irrigation in Central -Otago, was announced by the Minister of Public Works, Mr Bitchener. He said that the Cabinet had approved his recommendation for the construction of a dam on the Fraser River, for the purpose of improving the supply of water for the Earnsclcugh irrigation scheme. The work, the Minister statel, could begin immediately and would give fu'l time employment for sixty to seventy men. The approximate expenditure involved .is £45.000. The Unemployment Board is providing a portion of the money required. There are mearly 2000 acres at. present being irrigated under the scheme which is supplying 44 holdings. This oxtenstion will give an assured supply of water during dry seasons, and also enable the irrigated area to be increased. MAORI BURNT TO DEATH. HAMILTON, May 10. Trapped in a whare, an elderly Maori was burnt to death at Gordonton, last evening. The victim, Hone Paama, 79, lived alone in a whare at Gordonton. D’eceased, who had been bedridden for twelve months, was last seen, at eight o’clock last evening, -when a relative saw him in bed with a lighted candle alongside him. At the inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned. STRANGE ILLNESS. CHRISTCHURCH May 9. Paul Bunz aged 20 years, whose parents live in Springfield Road, was discovered unconscious on the stop of a ridge of hills above Waikari about 2 p.m., tlo-day, A search had. been going on all night. Bunz wandered away from the house of his aunt, Mrs J. Inkson, at Waikari. at 10 o’clock ysterday. A man employed on the farm saw him and attempted to stop him. He refused to return and it was only after Constable W. Kennedy, of Waikari, had been summoned and a long search had been made that he was found. It is thought he will recover.