TELEGRAMS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4832, 4 February 1887, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[OWN COEEESPONDENTa.] "JIMMY"..CONNOR GETS HIS LEG , BROKEN. Makatoktt, This day. Yesterday afternoon Mr James Connor, employed at Messrs Lycett and Cross's mill, and brother to Mr Hugh Connor, at the Spit, sustained a fracture of the left leg. He was felling a sapling about eight inches through, when it jumped back from the stump against his leg, pinning it to the ground, and breaking it above the ankle. The accident happened in a remote part of the bush. The sufferer had first to be slung in a wire rope over a >*ixty-feet deep gully, and afterwards carried two miles on a bush stretcher. He was conveyed to the Waipukurau Hospital this morning. Waipawa, This day. A man named Connor, in tins employ of Messrs Lyoett and Cross, Makatoku, was brought to the County Hospital this morning with a broken leg, caused by the falling of timber. Danevieke, This day. Messrs M. Henderson, W. Bierre, andD. McCallum resigned their seats on the Town Board last night, in disgust with the result of the poll for the £600 loan, which was negatived by 9 as against 59 for it, 67 being the number required to carry it. It is said th.c Commissioners look on the result of the poll as a vote of no-confidence, hence their resignation. Hastings, This day. At the R.M. Court the following cases were desposed of: —Murtagh v. O'Halloran, claim £1 16s 6d, case adjourned for one month (E. H. William.B for defendant). Mcllroy v. Marteega Peka Peka, claim £6 9s Gd t judgment for plaintiff. Same v. A. H., Jjarron, claim £9 12s; judgment for plaintiff, with costs ; order made for payment at the rate of £3 per month. Neal and Close v. Marchant, claim £5 9s 6d; judgment for plaintiff and costs, to be paid at rate of 20s per month. Murtagh v. Barry, claim £4 13s Gd, judgment for £2 with costs (Mr E. H. Williams for defendant), Same v. R. S. McCanley, claim £2 2a; —case nonsuited with costs, Myhill and Co., v. Percy Cobb, clain\ £4 13s fid ; judgment for plaintiff with costs. Same v.' J. E. Cobb, claim £3 14s 7d; judgment for plaintiff with costs. Samev. P. Barry, claim £7 10s ; judgment for plaintiff with costs.

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"WbODvrcLE, This day.

.Great excitement was caused here last night in consequent of dead logs round the houses in the south-west part of the town taking , fire. A high wind caused the fire to spread rapidly, and at one time at least a dozen houses were in danger of being burnt. The occupants cleared out, the townspeople helping them to remove the furniture, but little damage has been done at prosoat. The wind has fortunately dropped,,

New Plymouth This day.

The Hinqmoa, with Siff-»Msus and Laxly Vogel and suite,, arrived here this morning at the breakwater. They left by train for the South. Sjr Julius was on the way South, ai\d thought he would try the overland journey, so the steamer landed the party here.-

When there comes the necessity oi. disposing of stock for cash prices come down. Neal and Close are compeUe<l to realise, and offer all drapery a.t ft great reduction. Inspection invited.