VICTIM OF HAWKE'S BAY FLOOD
V ERDICT AT THE INQUEST [ Per Frea* A-s-clation. 1 NAPIER, June 6. Unusual circumstances surrounded the inquest on Hugh Douglas Mclntosh, age I 56. which was finished today. AL Intosh was found during the ; height of the April floods in the raft“ers of a house in Pakuratahi Valley, land while being rescued died. Perimission was obtained from a Justice ‘of the Peace at Tangoio to bury del ceased. A coffin was made from a ! punt. i At the inquest it was stated that ' the grave would be fenced off and i would comply with all requirement.-. It would not have been possible to I get the body to a recognised cemetery I within a week.* The verdict was that • ated by chronic bronchitis and asthma.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 132, 7 June 1938, Page 6
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