COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8947, 3 August 1892, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

[from our own corrkspondexts. ] Hamilton, Tuesday. An accident happened to a man named Samuel Stewart yesterday. He is employed as a labourer at the Rukahia Station, and while at work fell from a dray and broke his collarbone. He was admitted to the hospital late last night. The Bum of £9 2s 3d was collected at the offertories at St. Peter's Church, in aid of the funds for relieving the sufferers by the fire at Newfoundland.

A vacancy having occurred for the Taotaoroa Riding of the Piako County Council, nominations will be received by the Returning Officer on or before the 13th inst. Tawhark, Tuesday. That it only requires proper care and attention to place our apples on the home market in a condition to command a good price is evidenced by the advice received from England of the arrival of some 17 cases sent from his own farm at ftewstead to Mr. Henry Reynolds. The apples were packed by ' Captain Pitt. They were all of one size, carefully wrapped in paper, and any one with a blemish was rejected. They were packed so closely in the cases that while they were not pressed too closely against the edges of the boards, they were yet unable to move about and get chafed. On being opened at home a few rotten ones were found, but, as a whole, the consignment arrived in fine condition. . _ Mr. Wai worth, who hastnvenup the Temperance Hotel property here, has purchased the farm in Scotchman's Valley, recently occupied by Mr. Bridgman, better known as Tillotson's farm. ;. Te Aroha, Tuesday. Mr. James Mills, J.P., met with a nasty accident on Saturday evening last when returning from the new railway works. Hβ was thrown from his buggy, and dislocated his shoulder, chipping one of the shoulder bones. Dr. Cooper re-set the shoulder, and Mr. Mills will soon be able to be about town again.