WAIPUKURAU.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XVIII, Issue 3228, 16 May 1895, Page 3

WAIPUKURAU.

(OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Tbe representation of Salvation Army •to India given by the Salvation Army .“•r Captain Cater in the Town Hall last was fairly well attended and proved •I interesting. The descriptions of the nve modes of worship and manner of and drinking being especially J/ 1 The affair is really a creditable *nd deserves to be better patronised. . lnan named J. Pilcher met with a accident on Monday on Mr JohnJJpJ Motuotaria station. A large tree fallen across a fence in the bush „about four mileß from the bometore k 0 was Bent out by the manager the fence. On sawiDg the tree rolling away one half be hrfdi a projecting splinter was still the wires down and tried to free he ni? Poking the splinter with an * toe wires were freed and sprung up

instantly, bringing the splinter with them and sending it with full force into his eye, completely blinding him. Unfortunately Mr Pilcher had, as a lad, lost tho sight of one eye, so as the other is now badly cut ho is totally blind. As luck happened, one of the shepherds, Mr J. Symss, was passing at the time and saw the accident and assisted Mr Pilcher to the homestead, where Dr Godfray, who was immediately sent for, was soon in attendance. Mr Johnstone brought the unfortunate sufferer into Waipukurau, where he is now being attened by Dr Godfray and is doing as well as can be expected.