Bannockburn.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1843, 19 November 1897, Page 5

Bannockburn.

fy*oM Oua Own Cobrbsi’ondist.) November 15. The weather we are getting just now is very disagreeable, it being either hot* windy, and dusty, or cold, windy, and dusty, Consequently we are all. aaiseral le, and anxiously waiting for summer to begin in earnest. I suppose it will continue to be windy until Parliament is prorogued—th,® winds we are getting now probably being a small portion of that expended by numbers on the Financial Stalt nv;?nt or the No*confidence Motion. While carting quartz for t e Golden Gate Company Mr H. Parccll >■ ..•* wish a nasty accident, by which he I -J: a valuable horse. In coming down the hill at an especisilly narrow portion of the road, the shatter stumbled. This threw the dray off the road, and the team roiled down a steep sidling for about 30yds. When the shatter was taken out he was found to have his bar k broken, and had to be shot. I am sorry to have to record the death of rder Kay, Mr Kay had teen \bovt a with hj grippe, I

Unfortunately this turned to inflammation of the lungs, from which he died early on Friday morning, Mr Kay had followed mining pursuits in this district for a number of years. For several years up to the time of his death he had been working . with Mr James King. He was of a quiet j and retiring disposition and was liken and respected by all who know him. His loss is mourned by his widow and daughter, tor whom much sympathy is ftnt. His remains were interred in the New Cemetery ou Sunday afternoon. Mr James Cowan returned home from the North Island last week. He has been spending the winter months the hotsprings, but I am informed that bis sojourn there wan not quite so long as his health required and that he contemplates return* ing there at an early date. The Athletic Club has drawn up a good programme for the sports to be held here on the 31st prox. These sports ought to bo well patronised as there is nothing else on in the district on that day. The pio v gramme includes three or lour bicycle races.