LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 2, 16 June 1883, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

AupfcLAND, Last Night. The Board of Education on Mr Buckland's motion resolved that it be optional with local committees whether Richardson's book on Temperance be used in schools or not. Also, that the laws of health be taught half-au-hour twice weekly. An elderly man named Burnett, employed as a carter by Layers, met' with a serious accident in .Queen-street . at the wharf this afternoon. He wanted to drive his horse and trap down one of the tees, w.here the steamer Ooromandel was lying, but the way was .blocked by a horse which was about to be shipped. With the object of clearing the way Burnett twisted the animal's tail, whereupon the infuriated steed kicked out viciously and struck him in the chest. The man was severely injured, and conveyed to the hospital. It is believed that several ribs are broken. | INVERCARGILL, Last Night. When the train from Invercargill to ! Riverton was approaching the latter j place last night the driver noticed some dark objeot in front of the engine, and j then saw a hat blown across the track. The engine was stopped, and it was found that a man named Jeremiah Regan had been caught by the' cowcatcher and carried 200 yards. On being taken to Riverton Hospital, Regan's skull was found to be severely lacerated, his left arm was broken in two places, and his back bruised, while he had also sustained concussion of the brain Regan was insensible when admitted, and continues so.