WAIPAWA.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4766, 16 November 1886, Page 3

WAIPAWA.

[OWN COEEESPONDENT.]

This day. Information was received here last night to the effect that Mr Charles Morton's residence at Ashley Clinton was burnt down on Saturday evening, nothing whatever being saved. Even a few things hastily thrown through the windows when thealarm was given caught fire again and were consumed. Itissaidtohavobeencaused by sparks carried over by the prevailing high wind from a bush-fire at Home distance. Mr Mr Morton is the local schoolmaster, and the public library was kept in a portion of his premises, and consequently will have shared their fate. The school, which is some distance away, caught fire, but was saved. Everybody will be sorry for Mr Morton's misfortune, for I much fear ho was not insured, and has a large family. The secretary of the Abbotsford Lodge has received another application for a new Lodge at Ormondville, to bo called the Loyal Forest Home Lodge. _ The request will he considered at the meetiug on Saturday next, and if sanctioned, a meeting of district officers will be held on Saturday 27th at Waipawa for the purpose of expediting tho matter. By the way, I made a mistake in yesterday's letter. The elected V.G. of the Kaikora North Lodge is Mr Robert Sporle. How the other name got in is a mystery. Mr and Mrs Shanly, of Waipawa, with five children, met with a serious accident on Sunday. They were returning from Church at Woodville in a spring trap, and on reaching Elliott's farm decided to visit in the Victoria-road. Proceeding along it at a short distance they crossed a sill bridge over a creek, from which there was a steep pinch up hill. The horse failed to manage it and the cart gained impetus each backward slip until it backed to the bridge, one wheel went over the sill and the horse, cart, and its occupants were turned into the creek. Mr Shanly was the first to rise, and with difficulty dragged out his family one by one. Mrs Shanly had her collar-bone broken and a severe contusion on the head, but the rest fortunately escaped with a good shaking, although wet through. The horse came off without a scratch, but the shafts were broken. Mr Shanly and his family were hospitably received by Mr Elliott, where Mrs Shanly is still lying. Drs. Branting and Williams were sent for and attended to the poor lady, and it is hoped that she will speedily be returned well and hearty to her home and family, who reached the Waipawa Special Settlement at a late hour the same nighc, Mr Elliott having kindly lent Mr Shanly a trap in lieu of his own.