OHINEMURI. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 321, 1 December 1888, Page 2

OHINEMURI. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

Pakhoa, Friday. Tflra jjnrn store, stable, and feed-honse, belonging to Mr Stevens at Hilcuta?a, were burnt to tlio ground on Thursday evening last, about 3 p.m. Four setd of cart harness, twelve pack saddled, and snndiieg were destroyed. 1 regret to have to announce a most serious accident to Mr Alfred Shepherd, the well-known proprietor of the Tramway H'jfcel, Karungahake. Mr Shepherd was returning; home on the vening of last Wednesday, after al tending the funeral of the late Mr D. G. Farmer, in company \virh Messrs Chas. McWilliams ami J. Topping. Mr Shepherd's horse appears to have shied at a bag of cement lyiiiif on the , road, near the incline to Takarie's creek, and he was thrown heavily on tlho back of his head. He was picked up perfectly unconscious, an - l taken into Mr E. Quinns house, where he lay until morning ; when he was taken home by Mr Kennedy. Mr Shepherd was then attended by Dr Cooper, and still remains unconscious. Dr Rudolph Haeiisler, who has occupied the position of teacher of the Maokaytown and Owharou schools for some time past, leaves New Zealand i\\\s week for Sumatia, where he has received an excellent appointment on the sfad of the Governor of that Colony, which is a Swiss dependency. Dr Haerisler will receive a salary equal to £500 per annum. Ho will be succeeded by Mr D. R. Flarell of Taurauga. Mr J. M'Nicol held a successful cattle and hoise salo att Paeroa, on Thuisday last for Mr H. H. Aclania and others. A number of pens of store and fat cattle weie quitted at fair piices. Several horses were also well sold, A revolting case of cruelty to animals is to come before the R.M. on Monday. Some person, whose name I have not ascertained, is stated to have rode ahorse off its legs last week, and left it lying helpless on the road. It lay several days without food or water and finally died in agony. * The funeral of the late Mr D. G. Farmer took place at the Paeroa cemetery on Wednesday last, about 150 settlers and others being in attendance. The Rev. W. Kattenis conducted the burial service. I understand that the Parkes Furnace is not likely to resume work for some little time.