LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Northern Advocate, 22 August 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Weather bureau forecast for 24 hours from 9 o'clock this morning:— Northerly winds, moderate to strong and freshening and veering by W. to S. The weather appears likely to be cloudy and unsettled, rain probable. Barometer falling, but rising after 24 hours, sea rough, tides high. evening the representatives of the various dairy companies who attended the conference in Whangarei yesterday, were entertained by the Whangarei Dairy Company's Directors at a social evening in the railway tearooms. Numerous toasts were proposed and duly honoured. Vocal items were contributed by Messrs R. G. Hoskings, C. Clarke, W. A. Parker and L. G. Murray. Mr A. McLeod contributed a reading and Mr Jack a recitation.

The following players will represent the Ngapuhi Hockey Club in their match with Grahamtown at Mairtown to-morrow: —Raynor, Ogilvie, Kellehe", Poppleton, Taplin, Andrews, Cameron, Gasparich, Dixon, Croft, White.

An inquiry was held to-day by Mr J. M. Killen, coroner, to determine the cause of the death of Henry Douglas Pearson Mair, aged 74, who died last nigtit at Matthews' boarding house. The deceased came to Whangarei from Babylon, in the Kaipara district, some three or four months ago to become an inmate of the old peoples' home, but as there was no vacancy he had been staying at the boarding house He had been in indifferent health for some time and on Sunday Dr .Good, who had been called in to see him, directed that he should be removed to the hospital for treatment As, however, he subsequently seemed to be recovering, this rcommendation was not carried out. Yesterday afternoon the old man became worse and efforts to secure a visit from a medical man failed, all of the doctors being, at the time, engaged or away from home. In the evening he brightened up but died a few hours later. Dr Good giving evidence this morning said that deceased had been suffering from kidney disease Death was due to cerebral thrombosis. The coroner returned a verdict accordingly.