Kumara Notes

Grey River Argus, 30 May 1905, Page 3

Kumara Notes

T™ 1 ■JOi 1 """ " • (Our Correspondent.) Mr Aaliton's trotting horsej Prince AX • bert, which wits injured by colloding ■with a trap last Friday Keek jirHile being driven to Dillmanstown, is, I; am pleased to say, thanks to the kind attention paid to tho poor animal by Mr J. Ricliie, pro grossing favourably towards recovery. The shaft of the trap which collided with the horse, penetrated the chest of the unfortunate beast, and ran along the shoulder "blade, coming out at tho back of the shoulder Mr John Leponipte, a young man working in the bush at th c WeStlaoid saw mill, had the misfortune to inflict a severe gash on his left foot near th» ankle with an axe on Saturday. He> was brought into town and at once had his •injuries attended to. The friends of Mrs Paulina Louis, a Very old resident of the Coast, will regret to hear of her death, which took placa at her residence. Main street, this morning. The deceased, who was 75 years of age, was a native of Greenburg, : Germany, and has been a resident of the Coast for the past 40 years, where she .^aa well known and highly respected. JWi© le&rea behind a daughter, Mr Nich,<)la?,/pf:;th«'Tereinakaii Settlement, -to Wolirn ber'loss. \

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LONDON, May 29. Reuters agency at Tsingtart reports thai on Saturday a great naval battle was preceeding in the Korean Straits, near Assitna. Grocom, the United States Minis^r at Tokdo, reported to his Government tliat the Japanese Admiralty made an announcement of the fighting strength of the Baltic fleet, which was sighted en Saturday morning, heading towards Tsushima Strait. Tokio reports thai the Japanese car- ', airy on. the 28th occupied Hsumiencheng, ■-18 miles north of Changtu. Famine prevails at Saghalien, many eating dogs. There is no flour on the island. Reuter reported on Saturday that & great naval battle is proceeding in Korea Straits. Th"c American Con6ul at Nagasaki cables thai one Russian battleship and five other Russian ships have been 6uuk in the Korean Straits. Reuter's agency afc Washington reports that on Saturday the American Consul at Nagasaki cabled that one Russian battleship and five other Russian ships were sunk in the Korean Straits.