LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1924, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

Ail—is Ruby Fleming and Cora WdI!:i hi- Ilf Hampden Sheet, eiiioved an Cl ilai |1 iglit cu Wediie.-alay afternoon am! described the trip a- a most ciijoy•d»l. .me. Visitors io ibis town are loud in tin iu appreciation of the retreslimout.s -lived at “The Rendezvous”. During a i'<mvi*t'.- 11 1i 1111 yesterday, it was stated be four tourist- that 'luring their w ~r!:i-w ide tours it had never been their good fortune 1o enjoy -itch delieiou.s iei cream- as those served in these rooms. Advt. Tl was reported to Constable Eox ill Klimara early this morning that an elderly man named 'I home..- Kelly had been found dead at his hut near Goldsborongh. Enquiries wore made in due course and at noon an inquest was held by. Mr Evans, Coroner, in respect in the smith'll death. The evidence disclosed that deceased was an old age pensioner living by himseli. and engaged in fossicking near Ids dwelling. He was seen alive la-t on Tuesday evening inspecting Ins waterrace. For some time past lie had been complaining of chest pains and spoke of going to hospital. Nut being seen about yesterday. and no sign ol lil<‘

about the place this morning, a neighbour investigated, only l" find the man dead in bed. where he lmd expired apparently in his -loop. Wlmn the police visited the ,1 veiling an examination was mailt*. Ihe body was v.ch nourished and there were amp, * -up plies in the house, which was clean ;l ]id in good order. Death oeeuil.d probable in the early hours of yester,lav morning, and there was nothing

to indicate any untoward eireumstant es. The Coroner rei timed a verdid of sudden death from natural

causes. The deeea-ed was well-known in the Waimea district, where he had resided for many years. He wa- ol (rood character and steady habits, and wa- respected Ivy all who knew him The body will lie interred in the Matford cemetery to-morov.