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Temuka Leader, Issue 5794, 23 March 1909, Page 3

An old man, named Andrew Hardie, residing at Burwood, was found lying dead outside his cottage, yesterday morning-. A lire, the origin of jwhich is a mystery, occurred in the story of John Forbes, jeweller, Victo.ria Avenue, Wanjramy. late on Saturday night. The contents, which were insured for £M)O or £450 in the South British, were practically destroyed. The main shop was mot damaged. At the Magistrate's Court, Tiinaru, on Monday Joseph Matthews, charged Daniel Kee with hitting him three times over the shoulder with a whip on March l-'Hh. Kee and Thomas Tait had been driving home from Pleasant Point, and Matthews asked for a ride. Kee said he hit up the horse, as he did not wish to drive with complainant, while Matthews accused Kee of hitting him with the whip. Tait had not seen Matthews assaulted in any way, and the Magistrate, Mr Wray, dismissed the case. As a result of the inrniiry into the loss of the ship Forest Hall near Cape Maria Van Die men on February 27, it was found that the wreck was due to the captain's grossly negligent naviolation, and the Court ordered that his I'lTtilicato he suspended for two yeaiv, and that lie pay the costs of the in'|iiiry. The total insurances on the hull and cargo of the wrecked barque Hiii amounted to over £H>,OOO. An Otekaik,. settler has just threshed a crop of oats which yielded 12iS' bushels per acre.