DUNEDIN. April 22.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8167, 23 April 1895, Page 3

DUNEDIN. April 22.

Alfred William Grifh'hs, a flix mill owner at Romahapa, was accidentally killfd this afternoon. One of the pulleys on the mam shaft flew to pieces. Gnfluhs was struck on the head, receiving fatal injuries. Two brother?, Henry and Charles Parkes, were arre3ted at Se.iclifl for plicing sleepers on (he railway line there on the 13th. They were brought up today, and remanded to the 30th. At the inquest on John M'Pherson Criinpbell, customs waiter, a verdict of Accidental death was returned. Deceased had fallen down the cumpanionway of the steamer Flora. He was taken to the hospital, md as there were no marks it was supposed he was suffering from apoplexy. After db»th It was found there was a fissure or crack at the thinnest part of the right side of the skull. This h-ul implicated an artery, causing a flow of blood on to the surface of the brain. The medical witnesses were of opinion that he Iwd struck his hoad against something soft, which cracked the skull without injuring the scalp. The Hon. Mr Cad man visited Waipori on Saturday, where he received a number of deputations, the principal one being in regard to the action of the Berwick farmers in moving the Supreme Court to grant an injunction against the pollution of the Waipori River by dredging. It was also said the farmers might also stop sluicing. The Minister said the question had now assumed a South Island aspect, and was not merely a local question, feo that the Government had to hesitate before taking any hasty steps to settle tho difficulty. Nothing would be done till the appeal case was settled by the Appeal Court now sitting, bub the Government in any case intended to deal with the matter. They had no intention of allowing the mining industry to go to the wall, and if necessary they would introduce new legislation, with a view of getting over the difficulty. Mr Cad nun afterwards visited Berwick, and Baw tho land affected. He is at Outram to-night, and visits the reefs at Barewood tomorrow, afterwards going to Lawrence to a> tend a banquet to Sir Larnach.