CENTRAL OTAGO

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21444, 19 September 1931, Page 18

CENTRAL OTAGO

MAKARORA NOTES (From Our Own Correspondent.) MAKARORA, September 17. The fourth attack on sheep grazing in the Haast Valley has been reported to the police. Over 50 ewes have been found recently drowned in the Landsborough River. This now makes a total of no fewer than 465 grown sheep, besides many early lambs, that have been forced into the rivers or shot during the last few months. All are the property of Mr Eric James, who is also the owner ot five brood mares, in foal, which were driven from their pastures and blockaded on the Haaet Pass track to starve tor two weeks. When discovered by the police these unfortunate animals were in a sorry state, and one young mare was eo weak that she died shortly after benio rescued. Constable Mamux, of Pembroke, is investigating the complaints. OBITUARY.' Mr A. Humphries passed away at the Public Hospital at Dunedin last week after a lengthy illness. The deceased, who was an early settler in the district, leaves a widow and a grown-up family. Mr Humphries was engaged in t arming for many years, occupying the property latterly owned by Mr R. Dunning. As a bushman Mr Humphries had few rivals, and until a year prior to his death was actively engaged in timber splitting in the Wilkin Bush. MAN INJURED. Mr H. Harper is an inmate of the Cromwell Hospital, suffering from a broken ankle.