WATKOUAITI

Otago Witness, Issue 2572, 1 July 1903, Page 53

WATKOUAITI

June 29. — The unfortunate man who was killed by the train not far from Beach street on Monday last, and who went by the name of William Egan, although a native of Belgium, was formerly, for a time, a fisherman at Moeraki, but had coma down to try his luck with a mate in the Waikouaiti fishing grounds latterly. Egan was well known in Port Chalmers, having served as a fireman on board the Union Company's boats in years gone by. His mother had lately written him from Antwerp to return home.

Accidents. — These have been plentiful of '■ate. Yesterday morning a young man named William Campbell was taking the cover off his horse, when it kicked out with its hind feet, giving him a nasty blow on h/is side; and on Saturday a little chap, aged 10, the son of Mr Neil Stewart, had a narrow escape of being killed. -The boy waa forking straw off a cart while passing round the paddock, and by some means he fell and slipped iinder tho wheel of the cart, tho wheel passing over h : s hips. Dr Hislop was telephoned for, and was soon at hand, but, strange to say, little damage had been done. Perhaps the ground was soft from the late ram, and had given when the weight of the cart presesd on the" boy.

Confirmation. — Bishop Verdon held a confirmation service in the local Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday morning, 24th inst., when three male candidates for the sacramental rite were prepented by the Rev. Father M'Grath, the priest in charge.

Serenade. — Mr John Allen, a popular member of the Waikouaiti Brass Band, received a serenade on Saturday night on his return with his wife from their wedding tour. The band asserub'.ed at 9 p.m. in front of Mr Allen's residence, Kildare street, and played the following items — "Rose, and thorn waHz," "The

L 'o flirt," "The Happy Pair," "Two hearts that beat as one, ' and "Home, sweet home " The members then adjourned indoors, whon Mr Kerr, the conductor in Wicitous terms, congratulated the happy couple, and, on bohalf of the band, presented them with a hand--some cruet. After Mr Allen had returned thanks, refreshments were handed round, and many good wishes were expressed by those present for the future welfare of the host and hostess.

The first session of the fifteenth Parliament of New Zealand was formally opened on Monday by Commits ioners, after wh'oh the House of Representatives elected Mr A. R. Guinness as Speaker, and adjourned until to-da}', when tho Governor will aitend in the Legislative Council Chamber and explain his reasons for calling Parliament together.

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