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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8274, 21 September 1888, Page 2

A young man named George Cook, while coming out of Mr W. Bayly's gate, on tho Devon Line beyond tbe Henui river, tbis (Friday) mornin? had the misfortune to meet with a painful ! accident. Ac ha emerged from the gate tho horse slipped and threw him, and as he was rising the animal planted one of his forelegs right over the younsf man's left eye, causing an ugly wound right over the upper lid of the eye, and completely oloßing the organ of sight. The wound bled profusely. Cock eot aid as soon ns be conld. It is not known yet whether the sight of this eye will be affected. There was a fair attendance at the Alexandra Hall on Thursday night to witness the return match between tho polo teams representing tbe Alexandra HaU and Fremasons' Hall rinks. The Alexandra team was minns one picked man (Fischer) at the start, lite place being filled by F. Stohr; the other team was as solected. Tho umpires were Moesrs Humphries and Bayley respectively, and Dr. Leatham was referee. After Ihe start the Freemisons' (amber and black) rushed tho ball to the Alexandra (blue) territory, tho latter sending it back with equal spirit. During the first quarter the ball travelled very rapi Hy from one end to the other, no BCOre however being made by either side. On changing bases the Blues led off with a rush, and from a straight stroke in front of the sticks a goal was scored, the ball being partially met by the amber anrt black goal keeper, Clarke. After this the gain became very fast, aod from a scrummage in front of the Blues' ' goal Vhe ninber and black claimed a goal, which was allowed. No furtber score wob made, the result beine a draw, the same ns the first game. For the Alexandras Watson, Perm, D. Teed, and Jury played well; while for the Freemasons Corke, Parker, Okey, 8. Teed, and Morey were 1 conspicuous. It will be seen by our Mannia correspondent letter that some cheese sent Home in tho Tainui was completely spoilt, whilst a part of the sumo lot that went by the Ruapehu arrived in splendid condition. It is perhaps unnecessary for us to say that the Tainui belongs to the Shaw Saville Company, and the Ruapeha is one of the New Zealand Shippia<; Company vessels, for which Messrs. Webster & McKellar are tho Now Plymouth agents. Arrangements are now being made at the breakwater for tbe prisoners, who start on the groin work about the middle of next week. In the quarries a cooking and dinner Bhod ie being erected, while near the proposed groin sboiter sheds will be huilt for the prisoners in rough weather. Ju tho viciaty of this thero will also be sentry boxes for tho warders. It is expected that about twenty men will be put on for the start, which will be some time next week. The secretary of tho Hospital and Charitable Aid Boird desires to acknowledge with thanks receipt of number of j'oung ti-tree plants from Major Brown, a parcel of clothes from Mrs. D. Berry, v packet of " Germiaa" from Firth's Eight Hours Mills, Auckland, and the daily issue of the N.Z. Herald. A youth named Hickoy died in the hospital this (Friday) noruin;^. He wae from Opunako or thereabouts. Mr Garvey, tho Governor of- the Wellington Gaol, who came up heie on Wednesday, presumably in connection with prison labor question at the breakwater, left for the metropolis by tho through train to-day. !