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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XII, Issue 513, 30 September 1867, Page 2

Fatal Accident at Wai.mara.ma. —We regret to have to record the occurrence of another fatal accident, by which a young man named Casey is removed from among us. He had been for some time past employed in the survey now going on at Te Apiti, and, as we understand, left the encampment early on the morning of Saturday, the 14th instant, on horseback, to fetch the mail from Mr Hargreave’s station, which place he reached in safety and left again about midday. Nothing more was seen or heard of him until Sunday evening, when his body was discovered in the Te Apiti creek, amongst some logs which had collected together, the horse being also found near at hand, saddle, &c., all right. During the time of his visit to Mr Hargreaves, the creek had become flooded and dangerous, and it is presumed that, having crossed it in safety in the morning, he was unaware of the danger he incurred in attending to re-cross it in its swollen state, and was carried away and unfortunately drowned. His non-return to camp on Saturday night did not cause any uneasiness, as it was hardly expected,—some uncertainty existing as to whether he would find the mails at Mr Hargreaves’, or would have to go further to Mr Annabell’s station for them ; so that no suspicion of any accident had been entertained until the actual discovery of the body. An inquest was bold on Friday, 20th inst., before Dr English, corouer for the district, resulting in a verdict ol Found drowned.” The body was afterwards interred in the burying ground of the natives.

N aimer Common School. —The du tics of tlie above school, held in tlu Odd Fellows’ Hall, Ti nny.'on-strcci, will be resumed on Tuesday (to-mor-row), Ist. October.

The Mail Service. —Our readers will see by the alteration in the ad vertiseraents that a new time table lias been adopted by the Government Under the new arrangement we shall cease to receive any portion of our mails by the 24th or 25th of each month, but may look for them with some probability on or about the 30th or 31st, as the case may be, —tiie return mail leaving on the 2nd of the month following. As usual, Hawke's Bay being weak, is pushed to the wall. None but actual town residents can avail themselves of the Panama service. Government Land Sale. —This sale, advertised in our columns for some time past, came off on Wednesday last. The attendance was good, and. considering the present state of trade, the sales effected were more, and the rates belter than we could have anticipated. A good many lots were disposed of, and the amount realised by the sale was, we understand, nearly £I,OOO.