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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 23 May 1927, Page 5

The death of Mrs Janet Graham in Auckland a few days ago, recalls a link with the Maungatapu murders committed in 1866 by the bushrangers, Burgess, Kelly, i, e vy, and Sullivan (states the “Marlborough Express’ ). at the time Mrs Graham (then Miss MTntosh) was employed at the hotel kept by Mr Felix Mathieu, one of the murdered men. Being desirous of Setting something special in the way of a silk dress for a ball it was arrange*! that Miss M’lntosh should ride to Nelson with the men on what later proved their last journey. At the last moment, however, owing to the sickness of a child at Deep Creek, she remained behind to helo nurse it. This saved her life, as she would undoubtededly have been murdered: with the rest for fear of talking. Quite recently a relative from Blenheim visiting Mrs. Graham was surprised at the vivid memory of every detail in connection with tiie gruesome affair. Cormorants, which are a bane on the fishinu in the West of England, eat as much as eight pounds of fish a day. FOR SICKLY CHILDRE.N. Mothers, what are you doing for thin weakly little ones! Have you thought the trouble may be due to worms 1 Get Wnde’s Worm Figs —deadly to worms, safe for all children. For the sake of future health and happiness, give “Wade’s” now.—Advt.