INSANITARY MAORI PA.
LEGAI, proceedings. (By. : . Telegraph.—Press*'Association.),' ... v^KV'.' : Gisborna, June ill; ftFollowirif: Inspector Yorke's recent rtV : port to 'tho Hospital Board in regard to' t!io'':inEanitaiy : condition of a Maori pa, inspector Thehvall reported to the Ccok :Connty. Council'to-day that in a visit to 'AVflinui his attention was called to a coffin; iviiicli ;■ obviously " contained human re'mains lying exposed, ■ ami bavin,,* only bceuh-eccnlly buried,, it was very ofi'eiisivo, and' ho lmd it reinferred in tho 'same'-plot. Ha■ understood that subsequently Inspector Xorko discovered the remains,, and on reporting tho mutter to tlie District Health Officer, ho was' instructed to exhume tho suno and bunit in a different subsoil not liable to exposure by- wind storms. In reference (o the insanitary matters at Wainui wwr!ed on previously, on his instrnctions'e.nd reouisitioiw being absolutely ignored, heline! (» tako jesal •proceeding to c (l ii> pel the occupiers and owners to com pi v with the Public Jlealih Act, Convicri.'.iH wero obtained in each esvo and fines inflicted' by the C<>urt. Siueo his action the .necessary sanitary requirements hail been attended to: Tho report was received,
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1473, 22 June 1912, Page 7
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181INSANITARY MAORI PA. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1473, 22 June 1912, Page 7
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