NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 19 November 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(per press association.)

A Shocking Accident. ■""■ IWNJfflJUffWvembw 19.

The community were profoundly stirred to-day when it became known that John Wright, a member of the firm of Wright, Stevens and Co., had been the victim of a terrible accident. _ While superintenning some new machinery he was caught by the belting and before the machinery could be stopped he was whirled at a greatrate round the shafting. Both legs and one arm arc broken, besides which his body is shockingly mutilated.

Welcome Rainfall. Timabu, October 18.

Rain has been steadily falling during the afternoon and right. It is the first steady fall for four months and will do incalculable benefit to the grass and crops. Death under Chloroform. A shocking death occurred this afternoon at Rowley's dental surgery. A young woman named Annie Maree was put under chloroform to have some teeth extracted. The operation was going on all right when the patient suddenly passed away.

All efforts to restore animation failed. A doctor was present. It is supposed death was caused from shock. ■

Action for Damages

CtnusTcnuKCH, November 18,

At the Supreme Court to-day George Allen claimed £2OO damages from the New Zealand Shipping Coy for injuries sustained by him. While engaged nnloading the Rakaia a bar of iron fell from the slings and crushed plaintiff's foot.

It alleged the accident was owing to the absence of packing in the slings.

After some evidence had been heard judgment was given by consent for plaintiff for £l5O.

Sequel to a tram Accident.

Dunedin, This Day.

A sequel to the Roslyn tram accident of twelve months ago came before the Supreme Court this morning, when Alexander Matheson, a passenger, sued the Roslyn tramway Co. for £1,500 damages. When the oase was called on it was announced that a settlement had been arrived at, the Company agreeing to a judgment being entered for £6OO and costs. Welcome Bain. Oamaeu, This Day. Glorious rain, the best for months, set in last night and is general throughout the district. It will do an immense amount of good to crops which were suffering severely tl r mgh the prolonged drought. A wire received by the "Mail" says that a good rain is experienced in Central Otago, and is the salvation of the country.