SHOCKING RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2738, 31 October 1887, Page 2

SHOCKING RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

[United Press Association,]

ChristchvjßCH Octob»r 29th

About 7.30 a,m. to-dav, Michael O'Brien, a platelayer, was killed on the railway between the Christchurch sta tion and the gas works road. It was his duty to examine the line, and while doing so he was knocked down by the engine of .the Southbridge train, which, with iis four trucks, passed' over him, killing him instantly. The driver whistled when sorting, but apparently the deceased did not hear it, The body was terribly mangled, the entrails Iming strewn along the Huh for a half.a chain. He was a married man, with six children. AN HOTEL-IN TWO LICENSING DISTRICTS. (Press Association.) Wellington, October 31. A curious point has arisen in connection with the" Licensing-laws, one of the city hotels is found since its recent extension, to stand in two Licensing Districts. The is a bar in the extension, and it is contended that a fresh license must be paid, but there is no bar within'the meaning <>f the act in the old portion and it may be possible that this fact keeps the license within the law. The point is . under consideration by the authorities. '■i ...i ".in DEATH OF A PIONEER. (United Press Association,) Hokitika, October 28, ■ Mr James Clarke, one of the pioneers of the West Coast, died to-day after a lingering illness. He was in the early days, a large road contractor and also had a share in the contracts for the overland mail service. J He held office in the old Council of Westland formed by Sir John Hall, before' the province of Westland, and was last year chairman of the present County Council of Westland. Widespread sorrow was felt at his death.