TAIHAPE NOTES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9360, 1 February 1909, Page 5

TAIHAPE NOTES.

SAD DEATH OF MKS BLACK. From Our Own Correspondent. 1 Quite a gloom was cast over our township on Sunday morning, when it became known that Mrs Black, wife of our respected solicitor, was dead. It appears that, on Saturday night Mr Black (who had lately joined Mr A. L. Arrowsmith is his legal business), had occasion to go back to his office and left Wome pbout 8 p.m., his wife accompanying him to the gate in good health and spirits. On Mr Black’s return about 11 p.m. he found the door locked and knocked, but getting no response went (to the dining room window and knocked, but again getting no reply went to the front bedroom window and got into the house, and on reaching the bedroom door at once saw his wife lying on the floor, face downwards. He at once turned her on her back and got coll water thinking she had fainted, hat .with no avail. He then ran to the neighbour, Mrs Woolf, who want in and tried several remedies, while the doctor was sent for. Gu Ids arrival Dr. Barnett at once pronounced life extinct, and the police was sent for, who at once took charge of the body, which (as there is no morgue in Taihape) was retained in her home, where a post mortem was performed hy Dr. Barnett and witnessed by Dr, Whitton. An inquest was held later in the day, before Mr Aldridge, Coroner, who, after hearing the evidence of Drs. Whitton and Barnett, also that of the husband and the police, gave his verdict, that deceased died from syncope, possibly following on shock. The greatest sympathy is expressed for Mr Black in his sad and awfully sudden bereavement. The deceased was 80 years of age, and leaves two little children, one aged 2 years and one 1 year. Her quiet unassuming manner had endeared her to all who had had the pleasure of her acquaintance during the 13 months that she bad lived amongst us.