Morrinsville. [From our own Correspondent.] Morrinsville, Tuesday.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 417, 6 November 1889, Page 2

Morrinsville. [From our own Correspondent.] Morrinsville, Tuesday.

Mr and Mrs Marshall, while out driving on Tuesday last, met with what might have been a serious accident. By some means the horse got beyond the control of Mr Marshall, and when passing through a gateway at a rapid pace, went too close to one s|d,e, end the trap striking on the post was upspfc, the occupants being riolently threwn ont. Mis Marshall was severely shaken and bruised ; whilst Mr Marshall received several bad cuts about the face, and had to keep his bed for a day or two. I am glad to state, however, that both are now in a fair way of ecovery. After the trap struck the post, a portion of the harness gave way, which allowed fc'.ie horse to get flee. The reductions now being taade in the number of men employed in japing the railway (fp e i n re p a i r) h as j,^ e ff ect •of uaorwg from our 'dfctrjycjfc n yalucd

, resident, Mr Bryant, who for some years has resided hero, taking a great interest inmatlers relating to church and school, etc., etc. He wns the Society Steward of the \Wsleyan Church, and for a time was a member of the locnl School Committee. He has been transferred to Maiamatn, as ganger of the Matamat.^OxfonJ section of the line. Gco.l progress is being made with the erection of the new bridge over the l^aitoa river, the main portion of the work, that of pile-driving, being nearly finished. Persons passing along the •road speak in glowing terms of tl 0 courtesy shown by the contractor, Mr Jas. Laveiy, in nssisting them to get across the now almost demolished old bridge.