ACCIDENT AT WAIAU.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8491, 24 May 1893, Page 6

ACCIDENT AT WAIAU.

About 10 Am. on Saturday last, Mr D. Innes Barron, Government Surveyor, met with a painful accident whilst cutting a survey track through the bush, about half way np Mount Tinline, eight miles at the back of Sherwood Station, lb appears that he and one of his men were in bhe act of cutting down a large tree, which woe about cut through when ib suddenly fell. The branches catching in another tree close by caused it to swerve round and fall unexpectedly in an opposite direction. Whilsb Mr Barron was endeavouring to escape, it canghb him, knocked him down and broke his left leg, between the knee and ankle. His man knowing that there was a shepherd, named James Dunbar, in the neighbourhood mustering wild sheep for Mr Rutherford, of Sherwood, went along the hills cooeeing. He soon got a reply from Dunbar, who quickly rendered his help, and between them carried Mr Barron to Mr W. Rutherford's station at Sherwood, about eight miles, through a very rough, bushy country, crossing several creeks and rivers. They arrived at the station about 7 p.m., where they received the assist—nee or the rest of Mr Barron's survey party, and of Mr Rutherford's family, who were' the only ones at the station. They managed to strap him on one of the horses and took him on to the train, one of the men going ahead to get the doctor from Culverden. This man arrived at Waiau aboub 9 p.m., and reported the circumstances, and Mr O'M alley, the County Clerk, who, with the assistance of Mr A. Thompson, took his buggy, mattresses, blankets, and lanterns, wenb to their assistance. After proceeding about four miles they met tho party shortly before midnight, one man leading the horses and two supporting Mr Barron, who was then placed _in the buggy, some of the party riding in front withlanterns picking out the beat track, as the road was very rough and the night dark. They arrived at the Waiau at 1 _.m. on Sunday, Mr Barron sufiering intense agony all the time. Dr. Myles, of Culverden, arrived shortly after 2 a.m. and set the leg, and remained all night in attendance. Great praise is due to the men, especially Dunbar, for the heroic way in which they rendered their assistance. Mr Barron is now doing as well as could be expected.