DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 December 1928, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

Cl 111. I) DIES E.R.OM BURNS

(By Telegraph—Press Association)

GISBORNE. Dec. 8

Joseph Wi Haiti. 8 years old. suc[■nmbod to burns sustained through a lamp catching fire in a bouse at Pnba. A boy and a girl aged ten were, alone in the house, the grandmothers having gone out. An ecling lamp exploded, setting fire to the lx'di lothes. The girl managed to put the fire out and wrapped the boy in a blanket and carried him to a neighbour’s, and subsequently lie was removed to the hospital and there died.

BODY FOUND. INVERCARGILL, December 7

Tin: body of George Graham. whosehunch was washed ashore near Bluff hi Tuesday, was found on the beach lliis afternoon about, a mile from where Lhe launch was discovered. An iii(|Uesf will be held.

CHILD LOSES LEG. DUNFDIN, December fi. Laurence Walsh, aged y years, while playing with his brother at the railway turntable at Port Chalmers to-night, had a foot so severely crushed that amputation was necessary.

REV. E. B. WET FI EY

DUNEDIN, December fi

The Rev. Edward Brewer Wetlicy, whose death took place a few days ago in Dunedin at the age of 75 years, was born in London in 1853 and was educated in Bristol. For a time lie was on the staff of Stuckey’s Bank, and then he decided to come to New Zealand, arriving at Auckland by the Ocean .Mail in 1875. There Tie joined (he staff of the Rank of New Zealand and held positions with that institution in Christchurch, Timaru, Aharon, and Tapanui.

When he retired from the hank Mr Wet hey gave his whole time to tho Church and was eventually ordained, being appointed to the charge of Portohello. lie remained there for a short time before becoming Vicar of Warrington, Sea cl iff, and IVaitati, winch position he held for ten years. He is survived by a widow, four sons, and one daughter. One son is Mr E. H. Wei hey, of the Bank of New Zealand, formerlv of Hokitika.

NEW PEST IN WHEAT,

DUNEDIN, December fi

Although tho disease known as “take all » has not made so heavy v a toll upon wheat crops in North Otago during the last, vear or two as it did four or five years ago, another destructive insect or fly has made its appearance in the crops this year. This new pest does not confine its attention to wheat, but is reported also to have attacked the oat crops in various parts of the district. Specimens of the insect have been secured and have been sent to the Government analyst for identification.