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(PER UNITED PBBSS ASSOCIATION.) Hawera, September 14. There was a narrow escape from a. fatal accident to a survey party yesterday. Alfred Atkinson (son of the member, for Egmont) was m charge of the. party m the bush, when a dead limb fell from a tree, knocking 'oil Atkinson's hat, Stunning and braising a man named Downey, and breaking the thigh of iThomas Harrison. The accident happened at' 3 p.m., and they did not reach here till past midnight^ New Plymouth, September 14. There was considerable excitement yesterday over the Borough Election, the Jockey Club versus the Blue Ribbon Army being tbe moat active amongst the voters. The former put • their men mV Mr Berry beating Oapt. Davidson by 23 votes, and Mr Callaghan beating Mr Ward by 18, Christchurch, September 13. At the Land Board two licenses to prospect for tin m Alford Forest, and one license to prospect fop gold m the Hprorata district, were granted to«ciay. Carterton, September 13, Charles Gawler, a bush man, employed at • Barfclett's mill, has been brought m with a broken leg and several bruises about the body, caused by a tree falling upon him. His brother was killed at the same occupation some time ago,
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 243, 15 September 1883, Page 2
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