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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4296, 7 October 1882, Page 4

An accident occurred on the 3rd instant to a lad named William Beckmann, step-son of Mr Palmer, confectioner,' of Pollen strest, employed at Mennie and Dey'a bakery, Queen street. , He was engaged at one of the steam rolling-machines, flattening out a large cake of dough, when Iris left arm was drawn between the rollers up to the elbow. When he was relieved from the machine it was found that the skin had burst near the elbow, and a large gaßh about three inches in length caused, from 'which blood flowed copiously. He was taken to the hospital, where he was attended by Dr Payne.

A TBIAL parcel of 12Olbs quartz from the Maria claim, Karangahake, yielded 44dwts of —well, silver and gold, for the button looks altogether like silver, and is only worth 16s per ounce. The proportion is said to be about 80 per cenfc of silver and 20 of gold. We shall have Comstock lodes and Bonanza kings at Karangahake yet.

A Dunkdin telegram says the New Zealand Clothing Factory Company intend erecting a four«story warehouse and workshops on the ground flsor. The warehouse will be 182 feet long by 49 feet wide. There is to be a dining rcom on the premises for the work people, fitted with a large boiler. The building, which will take eight months to complete, promises to be a model factory. r ■ • ■

Mb Jas. Bruce's new flour mills were formally opened at Timaru lately. All the machinery has been imported direct from the United States. It consists of six stones—76 feet high from the, bed to the roof. Its dimensions are 118 feet by 74 feet, arid it is estimated to turn out 400 sacks of flour per day, besides oatmeal, barley, &c. It is believed to be the largest and most complete mill in the colony.