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Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 18, 12 May 1876, Page 2

,4i A droll chain of accidents occurred (sajjj the "Post") at Wellington on Wednesdar afternoon. The p.s. Manawatu "was lyinl alongside the wharf, but a short distauqj, away, having been moved for some purposr or other. The landing stage which usualtt is placed from the paddle-box to the wharff still remained projecting from the vessel'! side, but in consequence of her having bees moved off, did not quite reach the wharf.' A passenger coining up in a hurry, under the impression that he was late, without noticing that the shore end of the stage rested on air alone, stepped out boldly thereon, only tog iind himself instantly pitched head foremost! into the water. This was but the first iii the chain of mishap.?. On the other eniS of the stage was Captain Harvey, who, I»j| the powerful leverage thus brought to bcarj on the loose end of the stage, was also ierkoll off his foothold, and speedily followed t\m unluuky passenger into the"*briny deep. Tiifl stage, evidently lilled with contrition for itw share in these misfortuues, promptly wcnuS after the two men, but was unable to hcl||| them. Then the chief officer scramble™ down, and tried to fish out his skipper 'axima the passenger, bu.t instantly overbalances himself, and iu he went too ! Tliese ftwai unfortunates---three men and a stagtj—«pi*ffi ceeded to splash about in the salt water fag a considerable time, less to their own satfcS faction tli.au to the amusement of the spec-ffl tators, by whom at length all four were eS'lj tricated from their involuntary bath. ThejS were wet. 'M The Auckland '•' Herald " says :—" The r*| valuation of the city property for tho jjresenfci year has just been completed. Tho valuarij tion shows a total assessable value oHj £137,000, an increase of £! 2,000 on that m the previous year. It is pleasing to noticSw the continued hicrea.se in the value of citjg property, as it prove.?, what we have oftefla asserted, that the times are not so bad tm some beligve. The numbei ; V, f rJJicw buildings ij| • Course of erection show that the pu'.i lo bajw confidence in the future. At the meeting f§ the City Council it was resolved to speiw| i £2OO in planting trees on several streets ill j the city. The planting season is now coniiflS ! on, and it is to be hoped the Council v$ I make a good choice of trees, and plant then ! in a way which will be useful as well as oral ! mental to the city. His Worship thojjMayffl deserves considerable credit for 01.. fining funds to beautify and improve thef sanitatf condition of the city." The Apollo Candle Company, Met bourne, will send by the next San Fran cisco mail exhibits of their manufacture tn the Philadelphia Exhibition.