TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
A boy named Timothy Horgan was accidentally killed at Tai Tapui on Monday afternoon by the capsizing of a trap. A colony of humble bees, about |orty, have been taken from Canterbury to Auckland by Mr Edmonds, of Kirikiriroa, and will be liberated. A youth named Herbert Nicholas, 16 years of age, has been drowned near Ho wick, Auckland, by falling into a creek.
A. flax mill hand named William King fell off the platform at Manawatu, near Johnsonville, Wellington, while the train was crossing the viaduct. It is believed that he has received internal injuries. John McColley, who last week fell over the Otakia bridge, died in the hospital at Dunedin on Sunday, never having regained consciousness. The death is announced of Donald Henderson, an old identity, and formerly a member of the Otago Provincial Council. The body of John Davidson, road inspector, was found on Monday night on the road near Outram. He had evidently fallen from his horse, as his neck was dislocated. A man named Fletcher was killed at Dunedin on Tuesday, by being pushed by a horse and falling against the kerbstone, striking the back of his head. He died before medical assistance was obtainable." i In the Eotorua-Orowaiti collision! case, decision was given _at Christchnrch on Tuesday morning that the collision was not attributable directly to the speed at which the Rotorua was running. The regulations as to the 1 use of the steam-whistle were complied with by the Rotorua, which was driven at eleven knots fer half-an-hour preceding the collision through a dense fog, contrary to the provision of Article 13 of the Eegulation for preventing Collisions at Sea. The master of the Eotorua was guilty of great negligence in disregarding the Regulations aforesaid. After the collision the master of the Rotorua displayed good and careful seamanship, but is deserving of grave censure inasmuch as he ignored the Regulation aforesaid. He waa ordered to pay the costs of inquiry, £7 7s. With regard to the Orowaiti, she was driven at a moderate speed, the regulations as to the whistle were complied with, and the displayed good and careful seamanship,
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1989, 2 January 1890, Page 1
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358TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Temuka Leader, Issue 1989, 2 January 1890, Page 1
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