DISTRICT NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 10 July 1912, Page 8

DISTRICT NEWS.

WAKEFIELD (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) - Another death occurred in W.W*W yesterday Mr s?m Mercer" Smith passed a ;r v. yoiing man ong 29 for his health and lived with his l-TrST'KSn He is the third aon of the Tate Charles Smith., of London. He was a young fellow of a cheerful, £tbTdis?osition, a great favourite w:th C£ many friends, liked by all who knew him, m and bearing his trying **» *ri£ truly Christian fortitude. He will be laid to rest beside his brother in St. Tohn's churchyard, Wakefield, on WedSay, at 2!30. Mrs Smith and Mr end Mrs Durbridge have the sympathy of thJwitefield residents in their bereavem The sad accident resulting in the death «f'Dr. James Hudson, of Tapawera, cast a : further gloom over our little town- * T?he annual examination in connection With the local school is to take place on (Wednesday, the 17th inst., commencing at' 9 a.ni. ' _,. ,* ' • Mrs Wratt's'new house on The Terrace ' ismearing completion, and adds one. more £o : the villa residences in this.pretty district • also Mr; Harold Franklyn as hay-SS">a-'nice, house erected near the Majors residence. All we want now is a suitable clrainaae system to improve the sanitation of:the lower part of the township. -