WAIMATE.
(FROM OCR OWN CORRESrONDEXT.) November 28.
Mr. Beethan held an inquest yesterday at the Royal Hotel, Waimate, on the late bush fire. Messrs. Newton, Hamcrsley, and Clements appeared for those who had property destroyed, and Mr. White appeared for Mr. Studholme. The evidence went to show that the five was lighted on the on what are known as the Hunter Kang'esf, and gradually spread in a south-easterly direction until it reached the edge of tho bush on Friday morning, loth inst. Between the 12th and loth, before tho fire had reached the bush, some of the owners served Mr. Studhohwcwith-notices stating that they considered it dangerous to their property, Mr. Studholme's shepherds gave evidence which went to show that they, when mustering Mr. Studhohnc's sheep between the Sth and loth, resorted to the usual practice of lighting signal lives, and one of them (Grierson) acknowledged that on the 12th he lighted three *j-i!8 on tho south-oast side of the Hunter !fcm"e, which fires were those that were noticed by the people of Waimate. A verdict was returned that there was "Not' sufficient evidence to prove how the fire originated." Musi) interest was taken in the result.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 820, 28 November 1878, Page 2
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