THE LAKES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 456, 13 January 1871, Page 3

THE LAKES.

(FROM OUR nw.v CiiRHESPO->DENT ) One of the most distressing accidents ’occurred on Thursday evening last, n.t the new saw mi.ls of Messrs MTCiy vfcCo., at the head of Lake Wakatip, which has ever been my province to record. It appears that about 5 p.m , u large now saw had just been satisfactorily fixed and set in motion. Mr Aldrich one of the partners in the concern, and brother to Mr. Aldrich the builder of the Shotover bridge, jumped ■on the bench in his de'iglit at the successful completion of tlie job, when, by some means the heel of his boot caught, the saw, and he feel over on his luck on the revolving instrument, which cut him from the shoulder to the hip, when the teeth came in contact with the hip hone, it is said that the saw threw him a distance of at least fifteen feet turning him com pie ely over, When he again fell upon the saw injuring the 'stomach and chest. At the time of the accident the engine was not going as lull speed, or the accident Would even have Ireen more appalling in iis consequences ) it appears that the steam had just been shut off, but the machinery had not come to a bait. The wounded man was at once wrapped in a sheet and conveyed on board the. Victoria steamer, which sailed immediately for Frankton, from whence the sufferer was conveyed - othe Hospital Dr. Douglas was quickly in attendance he having been summoned from Qnei tistown, but his skill was unavailing the poor sufferer died at 5 a.m. the next morning. Deceased was buried on Sunday when his funeral was attended "by a large number of the inhabitants of Queenstown, Frankton and the Shotover.

The race meeting promises to he a great success, and should the weatln r prove pr<nations, of which there is every probability, we may expect a very large gathering and one such as the Wakatip has never seen before. In mining matters there is nothing particular to report, beyond the usual activity and prosperity prevails. The large increase of gold arises from the presence of so many Chinese, but -^h ether their presence will prove of ■Bpnanent anvantage opinions are . Mr. C. E. Haughton addressed the electors at the Library Hall, Arrowtown; on Saturday evening last, and met with a most favorable reception, a vote that he was a fair and proper person was unanimously carried. The hot weather has brought the crops forward at a great rate, and harvest operations may be expected to commence in a fortnight, some are hay making already. The drought hasbefin most injurious to the gardens, the things in many instances being withered up, I am afraid produce generally will not be very cheap this year.