The Western Star. (PUBLISHED BI-WEEKLY.) SATURDAY, JUNE 27,1891.

Western Star, Issue 1574, 27 June 1891, Page 2

The Western Star. (PUBLISHED 81-WEEKLY.) SATURDAY, JUNE 27,1891.

A nasty accident happoned at the Wakapalu sawmill on Wednesday afternoon by which George, the sixteen-year-old son of Mr VV. Perry, sawraillor, had his left hand badly injured. He was cutting wood with a small circular saw, and was supposed to have beoD turning tbo log over when his hand was pulled into tbo saw. lie was brought to the Hospital ou a trolly and Dr Nelson being called, had to amputate the two middle lingers. Tho foro-fingor was also badly injured, hut the small linger and thumb luckily escaped. The lad who is now doing well., is described as "a regular brink," as be bore the pain of amputation and stitching without a murmur. jS?

Au interesting description of tho Birch woo Hunt Club's run at Wairio on tho 17th inst by " Wasp," will be found on our first page.

Wa must apologise to those poople who were inconvenienced through a mistake that occurred in the date of hearing of the mining applications published last issue. The Court having met for some time past on Fridays, it was taken for granted that last sitting was to have been on Friday, 26th June, instead of which it wa3 held on Thursday, 25th.

\n old man named Macdonnld, who at one time carried on business in RiverUm as a saddler, died iu the Hospital on Wednesday last. Deceased was 8L years of age and had boon a saddler in the arniy.^

fn Wednesday and Thursday the Birchwood UuntClub had two very successful runs at Roslyn Bush, near Invercargill.

Madame Patey, the eminent vocalist, is to give a concert at Invercargill on Thursday next.

The War Cry states that General Booth is expected to arrive at Auckland on or abotit October 20, and his stay in the colony will be of two weeks' duration. It ig proposed to concentrate the Coner.d's visit on Christchurch, and to this end, if practicable, every officer in tho colony will ho brought into tho meetings.

Iu tho Supreme Court, in Chambers, on Thursday, probate iu t\ie will of Samuel Taylor (deceased) was granted.

Ad inquost was hold at Invercarpdll Hospital yesterday, touching tbo death of n newly-horn infant of a young jrirl named Elizabeth Stewart Baxter. The enquiry was adjourned till Wednesday next, for the evidence of the girl. The girl had recently come from Auckland along with her father and mother, and bad said nothing to them about her condition. She went to live with Mrs llaiHO", an aunt, in East lavercargill On Tuesday she roso at about oighfc o'clock ;md lit the fire. Mrs Rainss deposed that 'ior neire complained of being ill, and witness told her to go to bed. Witness got up five or ten minutes after, and when she wont into tbo kitchen saw her go outside to the baok part of the premises. She returned in about live minute?, and went iulo her bedroom. | When witness went in shortly alter who wns sitting on the bed, and as she complained of pain, told her to go to bed iimnodiately. Witness was called away into the shop to attend to customers anil was absent some time. The girl was still sitting on the bedWitness then noticod a newly born infant in a chamber utensil. In her confused state she could not remember all that was said at the time. She looked at the child and to all appearance it was dead though warm. Ifc was doubled up with the face underuoitb. She was so cxciiod she did not know what to do. The child n&s loft in that position till iln doctor arrived about tin ee o'clock. Frobab'y if she had to go through Iho Game thing again she would not have left the child m she did. Sho was afraid to touch it. Slip went to ttdl her husband who was in the -tiblc. He sent the childron »way, went for her aifter and aldo for Dr Giigor.

The Hon. C.iptain Fraser, M .L.C., who Hai been in failing health for some time, died at Wellington on Wednosdoy. lie was borr in Invernesshire, aud camo to the colony in 1355, landing in Wellington. In the earlv days he took a prominent part in provincial arid colonial politics, both as a niembpr 6'f ;h<> Provincial Council of Ofcago and as a m-'.nber nf :he House of Representatives and on at least one occasion ho acted a s Deout Sunerin'end nt of the province rlnr ■vs the tempora.-v absence of Mr iiacnnclrew. In 1379 bo was call-"' by the Fox Ministry U s!;r> {, o' ',/ iv Council, and continued r. r-.r>m' »f '.'"it "ham nr till his deotli The uuceased gentleman had at'.ained the age of 80 years, and had been in failing hoa't

for some considerably time. He leaves a widow and family (of vhom Mr J. F. M. PrHser, solicitor, is one) to mourn their loss.

Our Orepuki correspondent writes.—The Mataura footballers paid Orepuki a visit oh Thursday to try conclusions with the 1000 l team. The weather was splendid and at huK-past two the men took the field, Mataura kiokiDg off. Mr W. MoLoan captained the local men and Mr Waddell the visitors. They elected to play the game in two spells of 40 minutes, and soon after starting both sides warmed to their work, and the game got fast and furious. Some very good play was shown, «nd a very enjoyable game was won by the Orepuki moo, the scores being Orepuki, 9 ; Mataura, 4. The game was unfortunately marred by an accident to Mr Geddes of the Mataura team, who sustained a severe blow on the collar bone, which was broken. Mr H. Young, who has had some personal experience in broken collar bonea, took the patient in hand and bound him up until other help could be obtained. There was a. fair number of spectators prossut, and by their lond cheers they evidently took great interest in the game. A ball was hold in the evening, and taking all things into consideration, the trip must bare been ao enjoyable one to the visifcotv.

A sitting of the Divorce Court was held at fuvercargill on Wednesday and Thursday before His Honor Justice Williams, when the case, Cyder r. Ryder, in which tha wife petitioned for divorce on the grounds of cruelty aud adultry, was heard. No defence was filed by the respondent. Petitioner de* posed thut she married the respondent in July,lßßß,and hecommcncedill-treatingher on February, 1889. On one occasion he stood stood orer hot 1 with a bayonet and threatened to stick it into her. The respondent had communicates disoase to her. When she charged him with adultery, he said thoro were plenty of people who had done worse than that. She had not livod with him for nineteen months. His honor granted a decree nisi, giving the wife the custody of the ohildron, and fixed the next sitting of the Court for making the rule absolnto—oosts to bo paid by respondent.—ln the case Margaret Wilfon v. F. H. Wilson, the grounds of the petition being the same as tho previous case, a decree nisi was also granted.

The Sydenham Licensing Coonnittoo on Thursday granted a license to a third hotel—tbo Waltham Arms —in obedience to Mr Justioe Denniston's recent ruling and under strong protest. The other five applications havo been adjourned to 6th July, tbo committee intimating that they consider the houses aro not required in the neighbourhood.

A special meeting of tho Rivorton Chora Society will be held on Monday evening at 7.30. Business important. All me n'ners ar» requosto I to attend.

J. \V. Eriitge h;is a notice to a Mounts due to him.

The Town Council invito tendura for lea'-e of tl jetties. Tenders wanted for ere :tion of sbeds at Ho-pital. K. MuCillum wants a ploughman. TlieXapier leires Dunedin for Kiverto i on Titos.lay Messrs .T. Parry and Co. notify tbat tlisy liuv di< posed nt their business to K. Perry and Co. 13. Perry and Co. insert a business card.