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Kumara Times, Issue 2774, 12 August 1885, Page 2

An accident occurred this morning at about eleven o'clock, by which a miner named Thomas Lamason had both, bones of his right leg broken below the knee. He states that he was at work in a drive at the back of what is known as Yortt's, in a claim adjoining O'Neil and party's sluicing claim. He was preparing to make more secure from falling a big stone in the face, which he had already propped, but finding the pug was coming away fast, he turned over to get clear, and whilst in the act was caught on the back of the leg by the stone rolling on him and thus pinned. Frederick Smith, a mate, was near at hand, and rolled the stone back and extricated Lamason, who was subsequently brought down to the Hospital, where he was attended to by Dr. Davy, the surgeon-superintendent of that institution, who states that Lamason has sustained a simple fracture of both bones of the leg. Lamason is a married man, with a large and young family. He has been mining for nearly thirty years, and this is the first accident he has met with. He was in good spirits, and is otherwise as well as can be expected under the circumstances. The Christchurch coach arrived this afternoon at the usual hour. Commander Edwin wired urgent at 4 p.m. yesterday that bad weather may be expected between N. to E. and S.E. ; glass further fall and sea heavy after twelve hours from now. The Argus reports that an accident occurred late on Monday night to Mr Archibald Hunter, of Hatters Terrace, who has been a resident of the district for about twenty years. He was riding home with his wife when the accident occurred, at the rise of Try-Again Terrace. His horse first became restive and unmanageable, and then bolted. He was dragged with one leg in a stirrup, over 200 yards, before it became released. He managed to crawl home, supported by a man on each side. When examined by Dr. MacCarthy the patient was found to be suffering from a very severe shock to the system, with five ribs broken, two of them in two places, and his left lung very much injured. Everything that medical skill could do was done for the relief of the sufferer, who was in great pain. It is altogether a very serious case. This is the third bad accident case the doctor has attended within the last six weeks. Hunter had only gone into Wallsend that morning to consult Dr. MacCarthy. Sinking at the prospecting shaft at Rimu, the Times says, is being steadily proceeded with. The gold-bearing wash has been passed through, and an endeavour will be made to reach the main bottom. All the ground in the vicinity has been marked off. Good Resolutions. —At the commencement of every new year hundreds and thousands of our young men—and old as well —form resolutions for their guidance for the coming year. Many keep them, while others break them. To such we wish to give a word of advice. In order to sustain your determination of leading a better life in future you should use Hop Bitters. The judicious use of Hop Bitters strengthens, cleanses, and purifies the stomach, bowels, blood, liver, nerves, and kidneys, and is just what you want to build up and invigorate yourself.—Greenbush, U.S.A., Dem. Read.

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