OUR ORMOND LETTER.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 832, 11 July 1879, Page 2

OUR ORMOND LETTER.

[From our Own Correspondent.]

There is very little of importance to communicate. The roads are simply impassable, and ifc is only with the greatest of difficulty that the teams now running can ma«e the journey into town. The Ormondites noticed with pleasure the report relative to the muchtalked of tramway) but a gigantic struggle is apparently necessary ere this much-needed work, as the Government seem to treat all application for assistance with the most ' perfect indifference. The saw-mill is still working, but between wet weather and other drawbacks, very little timber can be forwarded into town. The contractor for carting the timber finds it impossible to draw anything like a paying load, as the roads are in suoh a bad state. One of our old settlers, Mr. William Benson, mefc with a sad bereavement last week, his youngest son having died from injuries received from some frightful burns. The poor little boy's shirt, it appears, had caught tire at the stove during the temporary absence of his mother, and though in a most courageous man* or his little sister at the risk of getting herself severely burned, tore the garment off him, yet he was so sadly burned that after lingering a week in great pain he died. Mr. Quinlan, formerly of the Hokitika and Oharlestown Hospital, who is a resident here, was most attentive and kind in his efforts to relieve the poor little fellow, but the shock to the system was too severe, and he died on Tuesday last. The funeral was attended by nearly the whole of the inhabitants in Ormond. His parents speak in most favorable terms of the care and attention shown the deceased by Mr. Quinlan. Surely the services of such a person would be a great benefit when our new hospital is erected, but the muchrequired edifice is amongst the promised blessings. Verily we have plenty of scope for the exhibition of Job's priniest virtue, but still hope on for the good things to come. The more important feature of the week is that our late worthy host of the Ohandos has sold his business to Mr. John Maynard. We regret the depar'ture of Mr. Villers as a host, at the same time we hear that he still intends to remain amongst us, carrying on the business of carrier, blacksmithing, &c. We trust that the new host will receive the hitherto generous patronage lately bestowed on the retiring host.