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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 92, 5 September 1877, Page 2

As the Nfipier coach was coming through the Gorge towards Palmerston on Monday j evening it came suddenly into collision with an embankment that had fallen across the road." The coach was upset, and all its occupants precipitated out upon the road. With the exception of a Mrs. Anderson, who unfortunately broke her arm, the passengers escaped uninjured ; as did also the horses and coach. We understand that Mrs. An--1 derson was on her way from Napier en route for England, there to join her husband. Her mishap at this juncture is therefore singularly awkward ; but . bad as a broken arm is, the passengers may be congratulated that none of thera have met with worse. Had the'- .coach driver not possessed the presence of mind to turn .-the horses' heads vigorously towards the embankment and away from the edge of the ravine at the moment of collision,, the accident would probably have been 6f a. more tragic. nature. Messrs Storey & Venn, our local sash and and door manufacturers, are' extending their business operations. Messrs W. J. .& F. Loudon have accepted the Foxton Agency for this firm for the sale of doors, sashes, mouldings, architraves, &c. It ia reported " that the Registrar for the Hamilton district, North Island, lias registered during the current quarter no less than five births of twins. We understand that a gentleman who arrived at Wellington' the other day, brought with him from Ficton, some rich, specimens of . quartz which he 'had found" m that locality. We believe a prospecting party has been organised to proceed there. ■ Tbe Wairarapa ' "Standard " says : — The late Mr Charles Smith, who lost his life on the Rimutaka, had some time previously signed a proposal for an assurance of £500. Through the negligence of a friend, who, delayed sending in< the usual report, the proposal at the time of death was incomplete^ and the widow, Jjy this act of carelessness on the part of the friend, is left without the provision which she had reason to believe had been made for her. ' . c Of colonial securities m the London market, Mr Westgarth writes : — " During the last four weeks since the preceding circular the market has been most favorable for the Colonial G-bverninent securities which have all, with hardly an exception, decidedly advanced m price. The ease of the money market, with the prospect of a reduced bank rate, have materially contributed to' this effect, and tin's prospect has just been realised by a fall of the rate yesterday from 3 per cent, at which it has stood since 3rd May, to 2£ per cent. Foreign war .complications have already ceased to affect this class of securities, and indeed never did so to any serious, extent: This steadiness of these securities continue to give them favor as investments. They have already more than recovered the comparatively slight depression of April and May,- caused by the "outbreak of the Russo - Turkish war. . . . * The various "New Zealand Government stocks have also made a 'fair advance, . as have also the several provincial guaranteed and municipal and harbor loans of that colony." ' '■&?>■ A fact* not generally known — : says' the 1 " Marlborough Express " or noticed, is that, there is a direct encouragement held out by the law as it- stands at present, for the Counties to remain dormant, like our own for instance, inasmuch as. they get not only -a ; subsidy on the rates collected by the Road Boards but actually twice as much as they would do if they were •m full and actual operation and levying rates themselves. The Christchunch " Star " reports that a Wellington paper, says : — " We " shall not be guilty of a ' breach' of confidence when we state that' a " little scene " occurred m the lobby of the House one evening last week.- --' One honourable member of the Lords, on i returning to the House after spending an evening with a friend, suddenly discovered •that one of the members who was representing his district m the Commons, was not doing his constituents justice. Armed with this sudden flash of legislative enthusiasm he. encountered the small but determined member for Nomatterwhere, and told him" that unless he opposed a property ; tax,' he would let his constituents know how he misrepresented them m the Assembly. The little man, not to be jumped on m that fashion, told the Legislative Councillor that" he was a gentleman, and that no one could, charge him with not attending to the interests of his constituents, a statement which by the-way we can -substantiate. Then breaches of privilege were talked about, and finally the M.L.O. was dragged away by his friends. - But' joking aside this looks very like intimidation. Both gentlemen hail from the other side pi Cook Strait. The following is the notice of motion tabled by Mr Burns, m reference to the Government procuring materials for public works within the Colony,, where practicable: — ' " That Government be requested to call for tenders within the Colony for any further rolling-stock and other plant required for railwayjpurposes ; als jf jr any timber and iron, piles, and other iron and wood work required for bridges, wharves, and all other' public works m course of construction by Government, or by contractors under Government j also, for any iorn or wooden -ships of any class, dredges, lighters, &c, required for the public services of the Colony. That a clause be inserted m every specification giving sufficient time for the execution and delivery of the first article required." The " Posts" special correspondent reports that a serious accident happened on the morning, of the, 28th August m the Napier .Grammar School, to Robert Miller, the second son of Mr W. Miller, governor of the gaol. The lad- was sitting m his place m the school-room, at about a quarter to twelve o'clock, when all. of a sudden a loud report was' heard m the room. It was the explosion of a dynamite cartridge, used m blasting, which the boy had had m his pocket .for six or seven months, and with which' he was fiddling when the explosion took place. Unfortunately, the boy has lost two of his left hand fingers %nd thumb by the accident. Dr. Gibbs, assisted by Dr. Delisle, found it necessary to amputate the thumb and two fingers. The operation was very skilfully and successfully performed.