LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1148, 15 October 1880, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

• — In the chai-ges preferred against Win. Nolan at the R.M. Court, judgment was reserved until all the charges were investigated, which were not completed when we went to press. A most painful .and distressing accident occurred this morning at Mr. Morgan's saw mills, Read's Quay. The saw machinery was in motion* when a workman named Dearuess, engaged at the mill tripped over a bucket. In endeavoring to save himself from falling the unfortunate man put out his hand when it passed under the teeth of the saw by which the lingers and hand of the right arm above the knuckle joints were completely severed. The sufferer was at once conveyed to the chemists' shop of Mr. Bishop, where Dr. Pollen having he called on gave immediate attendance. All that the skill of the surgeon could do was done. The stump of the hand was bandaged to prevent hemorrhage, and the patient was removed to his home. The thumb having escaped injury it is possible Dearuess will in due course be able to make some use of what of the hand remains. The cut was so clean that the portion of the hand remained on the bench after the sufferer had been removed. Under the heading of " Local Industry, " in our issue of last evening, a correspondent signing himself " Settler " writes as follows : — " Within the last six months we have imported cheese, butter, beer, bacon, oats maize, potatoes, flour, and even cabbages. Now, there is no doubt that all these articles could have been easily raised in the district in sufficient quantities to satisfy all demands, and perhaps some of your contributors, who may bo more behind the scenes than I am, will kindly express an opinion through your columns as to how this has happened iv the past, and as to the best means to prevent its recurrence in the future." All this is very true,. and reflects greatly upon the want of enterprise and industry on the part of the settlers of the Bay. With respect to hams and bacon, we may state that Mr. File, of the Central Butchery in Peel street, has been curing and selling hams and bacon of a quality which was never excelled by any curing establishment in Canterbury or elsewhere. These hams and sides of bacon have been tried by competent judges, and are pronounced of unexceptional quality. Now, whereas Canterbury hams and bacon retail at Is. Id. to Is. 2d. per lb., Mr. File has been charging no more than 9d., which he states gives him a very satisfactory return. An order h.os been made in terms of sections 7. 8, and 8 of " The Customs Tariff Act, 18S0," restricting the importation of playing cards to the ports of Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, audDunedin. Any playing cards imported at this port after this date, will therefore be liable to forfeiture under 32nd section of "The Customs Regulation Act, 1858." The collectors at the four ports above-named have been instructed to stamp any duty paid stocks of cards now in the hands of dealers, which may be sent to them for the purpose.