GORE

Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 15, 8 July 1893, Page 5

GORE

.What might have resulted in a serious accident took place on Monday night. As the 7 p.m. train, Gore to Clinton, left the station a horse on to the dine, and ftp. the approach of the train ran in the direction of : the bridge. The line being fenced on each side there was nothing for it but to rush ahead and fall into the cowcatcher, with the result that the engine mangled the animal in a fearful manner, pushing it along ome distance: and : killing it outright. Only for the- prompt •action’of- the engine-driver : and fireman in biinging the engine to a standstill, the train might have been derailed and a terrible accident reThis is another example of the way horses and cattle are allowed to wander at freewill about the town, and although much, has been said and many letters written on the subject the nuisance still goes on unabated.

Measles have taken a strong hold in our midst, and strange to say a great number of strong men are laid down with them. The Gordon school has. been closed for a fortnight, the attendance having gone down to less than half. So far the Gore school has not closed. I regret to record the death of Mrs Latham, relict of the late Mr Thos. Latham, and mother of Messrs John, Alfred, William, and Thomas|Latham, and Mrs E. Mac Gibbon, which took place at her late residence on Sunday, after a short illness. She had not been in good health for some time, arid during the last fortnight caught cold, which turned to inflammation of the lungs. The funeral took place on Wednesday, and was followed by a large circle of friends. The Gore Farmers’ Club held a meeting on Saturday to consider the question of traffic bridge, and carried a resolution refusing to be taxed in any way for its election. A public meeting of, settlers was held in : the Town Hall to consider the same subject.- The Mayor was in the chair, and explained at length the purport of the meeting. The County Council had refused to contribute any portion of the cost, or allow any portion of the county to be rated, and although there were means to compel the county to pay its share of the cost, yet the Borough Council had.no desire to use compulsion, but desired rather to come to a mutual understanding. There could be no : two opinions that the bridge would be of great benefit to. the whole ofythe district. He considered the county

should vote a sum, the money to be drawn from those parts of the district most directly concerned. —Mr Thos. Green would not support the County voting any' sum for the purpose. It had quite r enough to do to carry on works of its own. He could not see how the bridge would benefit the County. So far as the Public Works Act was concerned, he had looked over it and was of opinion (although on the face of it it would seem so), that it was never meant to apply to a case like the one in question, being situate in the very centre of the borough, and if the Borough put it into force the county would resist it. Several spoke against being rated, while others were favourable, thinking a rating district should be set up. A motion was moved by Mr Dun, secretary of the Farmers’ Club—that they distinctly objected to the assessment of any district outside the Borough for a bridge. This was seconded by Mr Coutts, and carried by a large majority.