Fatal Accident

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1668, 21 September 1887, Page 3

Fatal Accident

Woodvillb, September 21. Yesterday afternoon Jno. Mcßaulr; waa killed while bush felling four mile from town. He was 50 yearß of age. A New Company. Wellington, September 21 At a general meeting of the shareholder! of the Wellington Operative Boot Manu faoturlng Company, the report of thi Provisional directors showed that th. efforts to form the Company had beer eminently successful. Three-fourths ol the oapital had been subscribed m Wellington and support, both m shares and trade had been received from various bou.-C' s The directors and officers of tbe Company are going to give their services gratuitously except when they lose working houra The report further stated that all tbe operatives employed at various factories who held a share or interest m this Company, have received notice from their employers tbat their services would be dispensed with, and hr consequence between 50 and 60 men. are now thrown out of employment. 1 The directors have received offers of plant, and expect to have the Company m working order m about a fortnight. . The White Star Fleet Dunedin, September 21. Several changes have been made m the White Star Fleet. Capt. Cameron ia transferred from lonic to the Adriatic, m the Atlantlo trade, Capt. Kidley being promoted to the former.' The lonio oomes out In charge of Capt. Bruce, lately chief officer In the service.