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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 900, 22 September 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS

[from our own correspondent.]

Shocking Accident. NAPIER. This Day. A shocking accident occurred on Saturday at the Napier swamp reclamation works, by which three men we killed. They were engaged with others m getting stuff from a hill-side for filling m the swamp. The stuff, as it was disengaged from the lull, fell on to a sort of low-roofed tunnel constructed at the base of the hill Inside the tunnel thei'e were railway trucks to receive the earth that fell from holes made m the roof of the tunnel. There were four men inside the tunnel, which had an opening at each end employed m trimming the stuff m the trucks, that is m distributing 'it regularly m the trucks. Suddenly there fell an immense heap of earth and stones, crushing m the north end of the tunnel, and burying three of the men. One man who was working near the south end contrived to get out at that end by crawling underneath the trucks. Of the three men who were killed, one named Quain, remained alive until ibout twenty minutes before he was taken out. Communication was had with him under the trucks, and brandy administered m a sponge. He spoke several times, but ultimately succumbed, having been doubtless smothered. Relays of as many men as could get at the place together worked with great energy, but Qnain was about three hours and a-half buried before his body was got out, and the other two ah hour later. The latter two were without doubt killed instantly. One was namediPatrick Clarke, aged 3G, who leaves a wife and seven children. The other was an Italian named Barleletto Taravero, aged 28 years, unmarried. James Quain was aged 21, and leaves a wife and one child. He was a recent immigrant by ship City of Auckland, which was wrecked at Otaki, near Wellington. The event caused intense excitement. Large crowds of people where on the spot watching the work of extrication and eagerly listening for news of poor Qnain. Crowds of people also visited the place yesterday. An inquest is now being held, and a subscription for the bereaved was set on foot on Saturday afternoon, and m a few hours £50 was raised, but it will of course be largely increased. The affair has cast quite a g gloom upon the town. It is stated that Rees's action against the Napier Telegraph for libel has been settled. The conditions being that the Telegraph proprietors give £100 to the Hospital, and publish an apology retracting charges made against Rees. WELLINGTON. This Day. The Masonic Lodges here intend founding scholarships, open only for the sons of Masons. It is rumored, but scarcely reliable, that several of the newly-elected members, who were reckoned to be on the Government side, have gone clean over to the Opposition, and the Ministry being aware of it, are prepared to be m a minority on the no confidence motion, and are arranging matters m view of resigning. The New Zealand Steam Shipping Company's plant will be again offered for sale on Thursday. AUCKLAND. This Day. A chief named Tupotaki who has been staying with Rewi recently, leaves for Wellington to convey Rewi's words to Parliament. Rewi would have gone himself, but for his precarious health. WANGANUI. This Day. An action for libel has been commenced by Ballance against the Wanganni Chronicle for a charge m a letter published by that journal to the effect that Ballance had filched £2000 from the Colonial Treasury to enable Larnach, his co-partner m the land company, . to go home and gull the English public. HOKITIKA. This Day. Dr. Dermott, an old and respected resident, died on Saturday morning.