DISTRICT NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 21265, 11 December 1930, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS

TAPANUI NOTES.

(From Our Correspondent.)

.At the Waikoikoi Presbyterian Church on Sunday an interesting letter was read by the Rev. W. H. Norton from an old 'Koi boy, the Rev. J. Huston Edgar, now, for many years, a missionary in Tibet. A donation was sent to Mr Edgar from the 'Koi church collection ou jubilee Bunday

and his letter was one of thanks. In the course of his letter the writer stated: “Just lately I have returned from a month’s trip in very high country. One of the passes was 17,140 ft and we had one camp at 15,600 ft I It may interest, you to know that, my daughter, just now a missionary at Cooper’s Creek, Central Australia, will be taking up work in Korea as a missionary nurse under the Presbyterian Church of Victoria. Her uncle, Martin Trudinger, is in his second term there. I have just completed two years of my fourth term, and, if God spares me, may meet many of you in person five years later.” On Saturday evening an entertainment was given in the Waikoikoi Hall by a party of Dunedin students. Songs, topical hits, gymnastic displays, dances etc. with a farce entitled “Truth” in the second part, comprised the programme and a short dance was held at the conclusion of the concert. An unusual occurrence '' happened at Edievale on Saturday morning when burglars broke into the Farmers’ Co-oper-ative Store and stole a quantity of clothing. The cash box from the Post Office containing £l6, which is left in the store at nights for safety, was also stolen. It is believed that the burglary occurred in the early hours of the morning as there was a dance in the hall and the thieves, who got through the window of the office, would not be noticed then.

Mr George Turnbull, Rankleburn, who was injured by a fall from his horse, died on Wednesday evening of last week in the Tapanui Hospital. An inquest was held on Frida}’ morning before the District Coroner, Mr W. R. Quin. Messrs T. L. Macdonald and George Elder, Rankleburn, gave evidence of finding Mr Turnbull lying injured and removing him to Mr Elder's house and afterwards to Tapanui Hospital. Dr Robertson said that on examination he found that the spine was fractured, causing paralysis of the lower part of the body. The following verdict was returned: “That deceased died from a fracture of the spine caused by a fall from his horse on November 30.’’'