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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1443, 1 September 1885, Page 3

' Anative child about 2 years old, had a most narrow escape from being run over by the Foxtuti train this morninjr. The youngster was playing on the rails, ; «nd was not observed by the driver till '-quite .close, l.he. latter just managing to stop the train within a few feet of the 'infant. .'. y Jt Mi- Reid, who has charge of the cutlle.'ori.' the Qro.ua Downs Estate, (says the Aflodcate^) had a. rery narrow (-scape from being;' killed by a bullock a few days since. He bail been assisting : -the bullock out of a ditch, into which it had fallen, and when it got out it mad* a rush fur Mr Keid, who had the presence of- mind to fall on the ground, the bullock passing ri«;ht over him taking a portion" of his clothes and leaving the jhivrk/of its horns on Mr Reid's back. Jinp^ibS Mr Reid had time and sufficient ;:Stfe.i.igtli;td. move out of the way before iiije' buJLlock- . made . auot her ruth. Hart vthe ho.rys -of. the 'bullock- caught Mr *liekMn.;any x>t her. part: of the body he Ah)f<>riiiß.UH:that; it, would have been a "case" with him. ■;•-. '"■Since the trial pf. the Hand Firo Greii'ayetook pTa'c'e" : tiere, a large number "have' been disposed of by the local agent, Ijf^fftri^iiJl;':™;/.'--- :;■■ ' Messrs Richter, Nannestad,. and . Co.; are inviting carters to convey a sawmill tft>TaJiovaite.* .that it is understood that" Jue v Ti.-iv«. Siirchased } .rjght to manufacture the a'Pdine- fdrpedff. in this colony. Mr Tjordine is now making arrangements fof submitting the invention to the Q^UB],riligft tttownmfiits^ Jo the nre^ttstrajiayi^'cpiadtd'n. A copy of "the Times containing the outrageous insinuations, against- Mr " JfoXlintt 'was^eritih'to Wangrth'iii to th'at "gctiHvtnan last evening*, ajul.-'his: reply ito his traducef,appears elsewhere. The dairy cows adrertised by Messrs ■■ Stewiis and Gorton 1 : d?6r ytheiri Borough '' : -- sale to take place on the eighth have been wilhdra wn and further aditions to jthefale hky.Q b,e£u made.. „ ■■■■■ -Clio Matiawatu Road Board meets to- : morrow.. ;v .; ; . - „• The •Bor.ough Council meets to-morrow . evening. , „ The next sitting of the R. M. Court will be on Thursday.tlie 3rd inst. A private musical re-uniou and dance took place at the : Rank ■ Chambers last I evening attended by about GO ladies and gentlemen. . „-...