OKURU NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 January 1927, Page 3

OKURU NEWS.

(From A Correspondent.) OKURU. Jan. 7. The Okuru patient carried overland last week arrived safely in Hokitika and is sU'l under medical observation. The increasing sickness amongst residents has been the prime mover in the definite intention of no fewer than five families and two bachelors leaving the district during the next few months. A serious position will thus arise. Will the Government continue to subsidise mail and steamer services for the half dozen remaining families, some of whom have their properties on the market and eager to quit backblock hardships and isolation. The district has been rapidly going back for the last ten years, due entirelv to lack of communication. The blind is falling into few hands. the holders being quite unable to cope with such large areas which are reverting to its virgin state. The wedding of Miss I>. Bmistridgo to Mr Arthur Paddy was solemnised at Greyinouth on the 6th inst. M is.s Boustridge until quite recently was teacher at Okuru school. The couple will take up their residence at Waiuta. A number id parties continue to enter the Upper FTaast deer stalking. Complaints continue to come to hand of the disgraceful state of the portion of the main South road approaching the Maori Bridge. It is now a matter of years since this portion of the truck was washed away. vet nothing done and not a big feat oithei. \t present travellers have to enter a v,,u<'h blaze through the bogey bush. During the recent case of carrying a sick person overland one ol the spare horses became temporarily hogged and became hurt being unfit to make the return journey. It is hoped the Minister of Public Works will have something done to these matters when lie pays a visit to the_district^shortl,v.

the Plough Inn there he was covered with blood, but there was no dust on him or on Ids machine. When the landlord of the inn asked him what he j had been, doing to his face he replied that lie did not know. He could not remember anything happening between the two places Imt talked freely of w(-‘ happened at them. The coroner adjourned the inquest fur further evidence and a post-mortem examination.