WANGANUI ITEMS

Taihape Daily Times, 14 June 1919, Page 4

WANGANUI ITEMS

WANGANUE, this day. -

1 Three business premises, the 835: {works ofiice, Matthew and Russellfs land New Zealand Express Compaiffs oflicc were broken into yesterday evenling In one case the burglars entered’ lthmugh the open window. ‘At the gas» office the drawers were ransacked, but lnofhing was taken; similarly with the{Express ofiice; but £7 10/ and .1 few Estamps were taken from Russell’s, The ‘ police believe it is the work of yomils. An inquest was opened this moming on the body of a fully developed nlale'child found in a drawer yesterday at the maids’ quarters at the Public Hospital. The mother of the child is a dOnleS‘EiC employee in the institution. She was unattended at her confinement, and she is now under medical treatmen‘:. The induest was‘ adjourned until she is fit to give evidence. Police Sergeant. J. Reid, aye‘ result of injuries received in a souffle late on Thursday night. with three men,«is now in a public hospital suffering‘ from slight concussion. Reid‘ vi-siized suburban place of entertainment, and had occasion to remonstrate with three men outside the hall. It is‘ stated he was set upon by the trio an d‘ badly knocked abou. He mana.ged‘to« return home Where he became uncon-_' scious and was sent to the hospital,‘ and is now progressing favourably. The State Forest Departrnent has advised Mr_ Veiteh. M.P., that it is im—~ possible at present. to undertake tie reclamation of the sand dunes, except‘; in‘pszces where the area is s:lltahlefor commercial tree-fgrow‘in‘g betvzxn, the Rangitikei and 79IaxTaTw'atu Rivers. There is a. large area. of sand dunes {suitable for afforestation for which‘negotiations are proceeding to obtain ‘control with 3. View to reclamation by this method. ' ‘