MANAIA.
(FROM OUB OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
A painful accident happened in the bush, on Saturday, to a sawyer named Mannix. He was engaged lopping a branch from a fallen tree, when the axe from some cause swerved and came down on hie right foot, making a fearful gash and nearly, severing the toes. Fortunately, one of Messrs. Langley Bros.' pack-horses was at the camp at the time, on which he was placed and brought to the township, where his wound was attended to, prior to his going to Hawera for medical attendance. Mannix is known about here as a steady and industrious young man, and considerable sympathy is felt for him in his mishap. Sergeant Miller, of the A.C. Force, well known in cricketing circles, has resigned and gone home to the old country. While stationed at Manaia, he acted as orderlyroom clerk, to which post Constable Eoyle has now been appointed. Mr. C. Tait's thresher is now busily employed on the Plains. On Saturday last threshing on Mr. D. Hughes' farm was completed, and to-day operations will be commenced on Mr. Mitchell's land.
Messrs. Scott and Baker, the contractors for building the now Bank of Australasia, are making good progress with their work, and should the weather continue fine, we may hope to soon see the building completed. Mr. Gilmour's new building is also beginning to have a more finished appearance, and i»UI be a decided improvement to ouv street architecture.
Since the opening of the shooting season several settlers here have taken out licenses, and have gone in for sporting; but up to the present time I have not heard of any very large bags of game being obtained, though, I believe, some of the sportsmen
have had fair luck. During the past week, the Boat! Board have had a man employed repairing the main road where necessary. If tho Board continue to look after the roads as they havo been doing, we shall not have much to complain of on that score this winter. There is some talk of opening the new school with a ball. Would ifc not be better to open it with a treat to the children ?
The water in the well at Foxton f-tation being largely impregnated with acid, lias been pronounced unfit for drinking.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume III, Issue 255, 31 May 1882, Page 3
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