Port Albert.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 26, 20 September 1901, Page 2

Port Albert.

'A very disfryossing acoidtmt bi-fell a young- man named Uoorg-e Morgan, of iho Bcliqonei' Huia, on Septejnbsr 14. It tjpppavs fchnt when the vessel was coining' up tho ljytn- $o J*ovt 4-lbert, the bqoiu stay Gawiod away, resulting in sti-ik i)g> tli<^ yoim»' fello\y so spyerely as to fr.cim-e botH log's mid hwlly bruising- Him s.bou£ the face, lirjinpiiiately on Jtwivsl at ouv wliat-f a steamor Iras* wired for to take the sufferer to the Auckland Hospital, In the meantime Dr, Hudeoi; did all that meclicfij aid ooi'ld do for the unfortiin•ate lqd r — -—^._. _. report that the proposed railway' line cam-each WelLsford by crossingthe Hoteo river only twice has added fresh hope to those who nve looking forward to hearing- the iron horse pipe •its warning <-?y "to be ready at the stations," When there were nine to eleven bridges over this deep and strong stream (as previously reported as necessary) it seemed a so seiious obstacle in the way, that few f-*lfc it would be within any reasonable ti-i o before such consummation would be reached. Now surely we may dream of hearing* its shrill notes nt the Wellsford station before the country is very much older, --^ * (Own Correspondent.)