A BUSH MYSTERY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1498, 12 October 1886, Page 1

A BUSH MYSTERY.

; The stoty of tho phantom buahfaller, who some years ago disturbed f by the sound 6f,his?axe the!Klumfcer/of a party of roadmakers .in the Fortymile Bush, ,a&d whose skeleton was subsequently A fdnnd in » hollow rata.tree, has been revived by the folding recently, near the .same spot, at the Pabiatua village settle* men i, of a large swag so decayed that its contents when disturbed almost fell to pieces,! Tbe local Star: •«)as that among the clothing was a naval coat (id is impossible to t ß»y, whether it i« a dress-coat or a shell 1 jacket), ! 'and ''frotri l "the ? buttons (which are silver, aud in a gopdsjate of preservation), we nhould ; . say the owner once belonged to the Union Steaip Ship* piog Co.'s service—they fiearfng the letters" lIS.S. Co." ;: A maWonic'diplouia on parchniebt (bailed by the Grand Lodge 'of New South Wales), Was^lW'in the swag, and although very much discolored b) the wet, yet~we were enabled to arrive at the name and'date of issue; and we have 'co'mmimicated'"with the Grand Lodge i at:'S#dne'y : Waking for information di'thedaiter disposed to impart/''l'lie name on-the parchment is " David Williiiui Walker," and the date of issue.tl»Vearly; part of ilK one of the vest pockets 'was a small scent bottle, made as a,pendant for a watch chain, the top screwing om.u although ;there is no liquid is the bottle now, it has j. very Tstrong smell of musk™- There waa-also a razor, 'tooth-jbrusb, dp&b, pocket book, and other 'anicles,-but npthiafglof any r gr>atVy«fpf ,< *j^B\hW*i : ' l Tb» relics, have with Mr 1 Hicits, b'aker, "of rSiiifat'daT' •" : <*■ l - *•