HOKITIKA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 10215, 8 December 1893, Page 6

HOKITIKA .

Hokitika, Dec. 4, FATALITIES. The little boy Dooliug, injured by a horse walking on him after he had fallen from tko tail of a timber waggon, only lingered for a few days, the injuries being too severe to allow of any hope of saving bis lire. There are features more than ordinarily painful about this death. The parents are poor people recently artiveu from Boss, and have exi girls, whilst the little fellow killed was the only boy. The mother’s grief at losing her only son is described as pitiable in the extreme, and when the coffin containing tho body was taken into the house from the hospital she lost all control over hsreelf. The horse which brought about the lad’s death was a quiet one, but it followed the waggon so closely that it could not avoid the child, and the huge, heavily-shod hoofs crashed the boy terribly, one hoof going_ on hia race and bruiting it almost beyond recognition. In reference to the Hau-Hau fatality, two women who were supposed to hove heard the man Mages in the shwi’t, have written a letter to tbs West Coast Times detailing what they know about the matter. It appears that Mrs Atkinson was looking for a pony, and heard something moaning in' a shaft. She told a neighbour, Mrs M’Quilkin, and together they went to the shaft accompanied by Mrs M’Qailkia’s son. They could aee nothing Stating on the water, although there were signs as if something had gone down recently. They looked for some time and finally wentfco their homes. la the evening enquiries; were made, which elicited that no one in the neighbourhood wes missing. Some days afterwards, when the search party arrived from Kanieri, they at once thought of this incident, and on Kane going down poor Magan’s body was discovered, ENTEBTAINIIEn-ic. After a very dull season in the show line we are to have a number of entertainments. The Greymouth Amateur Op am Company,' who have already given three performances of tho Milcado at the Grey, play it here to-morrow night for the benefit of the Westland Hospital: they are said to ba very good. The Lynch Family of bellringers arrived at Eumara to-day, and play there to-night and tomorrow night, Hokitika Wednesday and Thursday, Boas Friday and Saturday; then they go north. Donald Dicnie, with his Variety Company, will be here next Monday and Tuesday, and the Palmer-Beaumont Concert Company will appear the following week. The latter company after finishing the coast, go to Christchurch, and will play a lengthened Reason there in one of the largest halls, charging the popular concert prices. AN OLD FRIEND BETTJEKED. The ll 2 v F. P. Fendail, tbs Anglican clergyman at S&ngiora, is making a short visit to hia old parish with his bride. He drove across tho ranges, took steamer to Nelson, committed matrimony and is now spending a few days with hia friends and receiving their congratulations prior to returning to his parochial duties. If Mrs Fendail makes as many friends in Eangiora as she seems to be doing here there will be no room for regrets. SIB EIOHAED. The cable tells us that Mr Seddon has been recommended for a knighthood, and Mr Seddon and the Governor each say they know nothing about the matter. Despite this it seems most likely that the honour will be offered him, and bis constituents are speculating as to what his answer will be. Many of his friends, no doubt, would be gratified were he to receive the title, but many others would not take kindly to the idea.* It is felt that knighthood would alienate him, put him out of touch with the people, and thus destroy hia usefulness. Besides, they argue, this shoddy Colonial knighthood is looked down on at Home and thought nothing of here. An opinion to this effect has already been published. MINING. The principal washing for the week has hec-n the Moat d’Or, with ScGoz, valued at .SI2BO. Out of this they fay a dividend of Is a share, equal to ,i 2600, end have liquidated the balance of the cost of the new road, besides paying accounts. The mining manager speaks well of the appearance of the claim, and says that with a fair rainfall the present rate of yield will be maintained. Other mining matters are quiet, all hands being busily at work getting na much gold aa possible for the holidays,