Bush Accidents.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3336, 16 October 1889, Page 2

Bush Accidents.

A young man named Edgar Knight whilst bushfalling on his father's section near Paln'atua, met with a severe accident at ten o'clock yesterday morning. He was stepping back from a falling tree when the treo slipped over tho butt, striking him on the foot and nearly sovering it, He was brought into Eketahuna yesterday afternoon and it is thought amputation will be necessary, He was sent on to Masterron by early train this morning where he was admitted to the hospital, It has been decided to amputate the injured limb and tho operation will be performed by Drs Hosking and Milne, to-day, A youth named Emanuel Priest severely cut his log while buslifalling near Eketahuna yesterday. He was conveyed to Eketahuna by some friends and removed to Wellington by the mid-day train,

Alfredton Notes.

(By an Alfrcdton Girl.)

Wo, Alfredton people, are getthij quite good now, and attend kirl quite regularly,

Last Sunday there were present about thirty in Mr Macquarie's wool shed. Messrs Mordern and W. Stewart conducted divine service. Mr Macquarie's wojl shed comes in very handy. It acts as a sort of public hall at Alfredton. When we have ft dance it is at Mcquaries. We now goto church there, and for a long! time it has been the deprt of the londing library. Talking about dancing reminds mo that most of us have not had a dance since the last held out here, Lots of us would hive gono to the ball at Eketahuna, but then that awful road. When are the powers that be really going to do something to it. Just fancy riding along with the thought that there's a big chance of being overwhelmed by a slip, and half a dozen tons of earth falling on you, as very nearly happened to our mailman the other day. Ido hope our Eketahuna friends will help all they can in this matter. You have no idea how tornbly inconvenienced we are. In one respect, anyhow, Alfredton is going ahead, and that is, from a matrimonial point of view. One of our most prominent men is about to tie the fatal knot very soon, and f there is also a lady and gentleman (both members of the same family) who do not "so rumour hath.it," intend to maintain a state of single blessedness and independence much longer. I myself wag of it, but have decided; to wait until the road is metalled.

| Mr. Blight's mill is now at work 'andasl hear thoro are about fifteen men omployed there it ought to make a difference.

.Why does not our old friend Sinclair George open his store ? It ought to do well just now; all the bushraenj and flax millers, I feel sure, would patronise him, amj psij of the residents too, for he is as well liked as lie is wc|l kuowiu -' "' ' .; We hftvo' had some heavy rains, but the weather is now nice and' warm. And so it should be. for Christmas is within cooey,