LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1930, Page 5

LATE LOCALS.

The death is recorded at Hikurangi, Auckland, of a former well-known West Coaster, Mr Joseph Stenhouse, who for many years was in business at Blackball. The deceased, who died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs C. Robertson, of Hikurangi, was 68 years of age. He came with his parsents to Greymouth from Victoria 63 years ago, and on completing his education here, entered the service of the “Grey River Argus” as a compositor. Later, however, the lure of gold attracted Stenhouse to Kumara, where h e engaged in mining for some time, but eventually he proceeded to Blackball and opened up a grocery business, which he conducted for many years, until 1925, when he retired. A popular personality, he was in his earlier years an ardent athlete, and remained always a keen sports supporter. He leaves two sons, John (Blackball), and Gill (Auckland), and one daughter, Mrs Robertson, of Hikurangi. The relatives will have the sympathy of manv friends in their breavement.

Some thrilling sport in pig-liunting in the TJrowera Country by Messrs F. Milliban and H. lies, of Gisborne, resulted in their return with two trophies, one of which is unusual. Two pigs were killed, one being a huge black and white boar* over six feet in length and weighing, it is estimated, well over 3001 b. On skinning the animal it was found, to the amazement of the hunters, that the hide was nearly two inches thick. The tusks formed a complete circle six inches in diameter. That the boar was an old animal could be seen also by the fact that it had been wounded many years ago. The bullet was found firmly embedded in the jaw. having been almost worn down. When the boar was shot at it was in the midst of a herd of about 30, ranging down to weaners hardly more

than IS inches in length. Though exnerienced pig-hunters, with years o f sport behind them in various part of New Zealand the sportsmen had never previously seen a boar with such a thick hide. The second trophy is a magnificent black boar’s head also splendid tusks. All the hunting was done by the stalking method, no dogs being used.