Serious Buggy Accident.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3475, 2 April 1890, Page 2

Serious Buggy Accident.

Mr E.'FeisiUMOiißoiouß'l An accident, which fortunately was not attended with'/fatal- results; occurred last evening on. the Lower Mnnaia" road. It appears that Mr Edwin Feist; in company with Mrs Feist and Mrs and Miss Barron, .was drivingbomefromMrMcGregor'sfnriD, when it ia supposed tho head gear of the horse, became detached, as the animal suddenly bolted,. Theyohiclo had ■ not proceeded far whon the whole of its occupants were dislodged, each falling heavily, to the I ground; 'lt was soon' discovered 1 that something Berious had resulted, for Mr Feist remained in an unconscious state on the ground, and Mrs Feist could hardly move.' Miss Barron went immediately to Mr MoUregor's for' assistance, and Mr and Mrs Feist were carried back to the house. Dr Hosking was sent for, and on his arrival, found ■ that Mr Feist, had sustained a concussion of the brain, I'hd' was /unconscious,: whilst Mrs Feist was suffering from a'dislocauon of the shoulder. ; Mrs Barron was considerably shaken, and is confined to her bed, the' only- injury received by Miss Barron being'a/wrench of the arm. Mr Feist had -not regained consciousness at an early hoiirthis morning, but tho,remainder of the sufferers were progressing favorably, ■■■'. Alfredton Koad Board.The usual monthly meeting of the above Board was held/On March 251 h, Present—Messrs; Kebbell (chairman), Cross, Eli Smith, H! Benton, and J. Smith. ' "

The minutes of the previous me ing were read and confirmed.

CORRESPOHDENCE,

From T. P. Girdwood, re Caetlo Hill track, stating that unless the Board open, up the road up the gully (Oaetle Hill), he will he compelled to Bhut up the present track. It was deoided that tho Board has no fundfl available for the work.

From J. W. Beaufort, stating that he will complete the Ihuraua Valley Road plans under the Public Works AotforL2l. ■From the .Chairman' of the Land Board, stating that unless couditiona are fulfilled tho Board will not grant & certificate for lawataia Road thirds.

From Bank New Zealand, acknowledging cheques for L3l Us Od, From Treasury, giving note of amounts at 4 por cent charged to loans up to January 31st, 1890.. From Bank of Now Zealand, returning pass-book made "up to date, and stating down rates, Llol9s Bd, had been paid in,

From Treasury, approving of. 10 per cent on Ihuraua Valley Eoad loan No, 2, and stating that a voucher has been prepared for same, From J. W. Smith, re certain work done, requesting tho Board to alloiv him something, Held over to next meeting. i Bcolved that Beaufort's offer of 121 be accepted, and that he be given two months to complete the same, That the next'meetingof the Board bo the day appointed for Mr Burling to sustain his objections to taking the proposed road. ■ Mr Eli Smith reported that Mr Coleman.had not romoved the gate erected on Tawataia road without permission of the Board. Resolved that Mr Eli Smith be empowered to havo the gate removed.

That the County Council be 'requested to metal the piece of road between the Ihuraua' bridge and the small swamp, or at least the bad hole in through cutting,.

That Mr Benton be appointed to pass Kerins' contract, A ballot was taken to ascertain who would.be the retiring members; Messrs Warren, Cross and H, Benton being balloted out, The following dates were fixed for annual and ordinary meetings of the Board, annual meeting of ratepayers, and date of • election in case of a contest:—Annual meeting • of ratepayers, May 6th, at 11 n.m; annual meeting of Road Board, May 6th, at 12 a.m; ordinary mooting of Boad Board, May 6th, at 12.30; election, May 2nd. Accounts amounting to LI 37 9s Gd were passed for payment. The meeting; then adjourned.

Masterton Borough Council. The ordinary fortnightly nieetinj of the above Council was held las

evening, there being present His Worship the Mayor (Or Heron), and Ors Perry, E, Chamberlain, Mason, Mo'Ewen, T, Chamberlain, Dixon, and Gapper. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and oonfirmed. POLLUTION OF THE TVAIPOUA.

The following report with referonct to Hie above, from the Inspector ol

Nuisances, was read:—"At your request I beg to submit thefollowuig report io.the Waipoua pollution, I havo carefully examined the Waipoua river from Mr Fittou's flax mill to Mr

Wagland's mill, and I find there are three flaxmills on the banks of the

Waipoua river. From Mr Wagland's mill to Mr Boss's mill I find no nuisance, but from Mr Boss's mill and for several chains in the Waipoua river towards Masterton, there is a

large quantity of refuse of flax decayed matter exposed to the sun, there not being sufficient water to carry it away. In its present state and at the present time I consider it very oSensive and a nuisance, and by its continuation day after day, I, in my opinion, consider itto be injurious to health. A little below Mr Fitton/s mill tbero is some accumulation whioh has to be dealt, with in the

Isame way, but it is nothing in comparison with the other above mentionecl.—l have, &0.,

J. 0. Ingram, A letter from the Town Clerk to is Colonial Secretary on the sub:ct was also read.

The Mayor said that he (rusted that the late rains had abated the nuisance, and there was therefore no need for further disousssion. COBBESPOKDEKOE,

From Secretary New Zealand Exhibition Commissioners, asking for subscriptions towards a testimonial to be presented officials at the close of the Exhibition—Beceived. .

From Dr Beard,| reporting that three cases of typhoid had occurred in the town.

Prom Clerk of Greytown Borough Council, asking if council Would support the purchasing of a Steam stone breaker. The Mayor stated that there were no particulars with the letter. It was eventually decided that the 'Cown Clerk reply, stating that the Counoildid not require aj steam orusher. I SCHOOL CLOSETS.: I

The Secretary of the Masterton Sohopl Committee wrote/calling the, attention of. the", local Bjftwjjjjf! Health to the defective state of the closots at the scheol, and asking that some actionbe taken in'tho matter.

Tbe following report -from the" re4d>j

'" In. reference" to the sanitary ; 'condition of the public school, I beg . to make tho following report: On the 22nd March, 1890, I visited the ; school premises. I find the boys urinal not working satisfactory; it , appears that lime bad been used in the trough, and conveyed in the drainpipe,, and partly eboked the pipe. 'lke soil bad notbeen removed I for one week, but although there'.: was one week's accumulation, it was not so bad as one might imagine. Certainly there was offensive smells, \ which appeared to come up through ' ',-' the seat, there being very, little ventilation any. other ;way.' These ;„ offensive smells would ■ be, in mt,;' opinion, injurious to health, arif*■.';'' should be kept down. Under the. Borough by-laws,. Section 84,1 gave'. noticetothenightsoilcontraotOr, Mr];, ' Q. M. Wood, to attend the pubhV'' Bohool and remove nightsoil twice, a .<■;.]_' week for two (months, It appears the most of the offensive.; smell is " .',s from the urine wells in the-cesspit/' :• but this could be easily remedied at.., : ' very little cost." To keep;, tho Bbil ; . separate from the. urine, there is perforated iron,,put .perpendioular.V lam of opinion ; this should be;laid : ■'■■ , flat ;;tlie water will always find :,. lowest' places, .Some deodorizing ;_' substance should be: used, and be J'.", compelled to use it. If lime was too' expensive, dry earth should be used. I -.-.,.' i should prefer earth rather than lime, '? but it should be used daily and freely, f* not sparingly,- every day'after the'--'!* sohool is closed ;a layer of dry earth should completely cover the'day's..; ' motion, By-so (joing.it would aot, -. similar to. Toms' .'patent 'pry earth . closet system. The drain pipes con V.. neoted with the seats admits too, 'much draught, these pipes should havs '.been mare oi a funnel shape. ■ There is a very good watertight conoreto cesspit which should answer its purpose very well, with attention and a little alteration in its construction, . as I have mentioned, but it has' never had theproper attention yet that it requires. There are three points. which should beat once considereda» v Cleanliness, deoderize'ri Toms' Patent Earth Closet.—l do '-f' not know how this would aot on a large scale like the public school, there are one or two in Masterton on private premises which act remarkably well."

The Mayor said;the mattes bad. cropped up several times for some years past, and as the Attendance iu- /A creased, the nuisance did accordingly. JP Cr McEwen stated there were only • six fittings for over 600 children.

The Mayor was of opinion that the construction of the closets was at fault. Or Dixon moved that the Education Board be requested to abate the nuisance, and that a ; copy .of the Inspector's report be forwarded. Cr Mason 'seconded; and asked that the attention of the Board be also called to the fact that there, are only, six. sittings at the school. Cr Perry asked if they could .not remedy the evil by referring it, to. the Sobool Committee. Cr McEwen remarked. that ever since lie had been on the Committee the attention of the' Board had been called to the nuisance.

The motion was then put and carried.

- .Gas Committee, i^'V The report of the' Gas Committed was read, and, after some discussion, ". and the expunging of that portion which recommended the erection of a five retorts, was adopted, . ■ (W ' Storage of Explosives, ™ The Inspector of Nuisances' report on the Accommodation of varioun establishments in -the town for tho storage of explosives was read, tha application of Messrs Gordon and Co. only for a license being granted. Cr Gapper stated that something should be done in reference to those applications for licenses which were refused. He would move that the report of the Borough Surveyor be sent to them, and that they be notified that they have not sufficient accommodation for storage. Cr Chamberlain seconded. Cr Mason asked what kind of building was required for the purpose, • The motion of Cr Gapper was pat and carried. ■ The Mayor moved that applioauts be infoimed that buildings for storage must be ten feet away from other buildings. Cr Gapper seconded.—Carrica. .'• • ■ Sanhabv Nuisance, jjjt. The Inspector reported havinjß examined the premises in the neigh- W borhood of Messrs Lowes k lorns, whore a drainage nuisance existed, and asked for assistance in opening , [up the drains. It was decided that the assistance of the Borough OverV. seer be given in the matter. Railway Eo.ad. The Mayor stated that he had visited this.road. and was of opinion that it would require about £l5O to, effect the necessary repairs, • He •'■• thought they would.iu the meaniimo, have to allow tho matter to stand over. There was plenty of room in the road for one vehicle, though not for more.

Water Tables. Cr MoEwen moved that a Committee, comprising His Worship the Mayor and Cr T. OhamberHin, bo appointed to wait on Mr Benall arid see what.can be done in the matter of getting, water for the town. He would like to seeasupply,but he did■: *. not want itto bo a nuisance. f&Cr Gapper thought that if they ' r wanted to do business with Mr Senall they should' do it in writing. Cr Perry thought the action sug. gested would .be a waste of time.

Cr Ghamberlain said a■• supply of '-! water was not procurable.. ■-, V The matter was then dropped for a time. r

.AMEBIAN WELISi . •; .. Cr Mason ealled'atttention to the fact that a supply of water from an artesian well should be procured in Masterton similar to that in Carter* ..■ ton. It had been suggested to Mm that tho services, of Mr Martin, of Carterton, might be secured for 16's ft day. But he thought the. giving of a bonus to anyone providing a supply would bo more dosirable, H fl would suggest the. gasworks as a 'proper site. He would move that a . bonus of £BO be given to any person providing a suitable supply of water by means of an artesian well, within the period, of three .months, the location to be agreed to by theft, Council. -w

• Cr Capper said there was already, a motion to that effect on the minutes. Cr Chamberlain., seconded Cr Mason's motion, and said' if they could sink two wells in Carterton, surely one could be sunk here. The Mayor said ho thought that if the well was to become the property : of the Council, there was not sufficient inducement in the bonus offered, •'OrMason was quite willing that '<<',.' the sum should be £SO. 'Ak ■The motion was then put and cur- -\stied. : 'WNOSaoUSOBIHNBT..

dangerous state of a standing chimney' in Church street, on the scene of the Into firei Ho would move that Mr McMullen be intimated that tho Btaok must be romovcd within twentyfour hours, from the giving of notice. Cr Dixon seoended.-Oarriod. GEORGE STREET. . . J Cr Gappor moved that tenders bo called for tho formation and motalling of Georgo-street. A* Tho motion was pat and carried. •* .rivmo. Or Gappor stated that something should be done in tho uiattor of fluming ns suggested by CrMoEwen. The Council should most decidedly take somo stops in tho matter, He that an action for damages in the matter was pending, The late Mayor had refused to come to any terms whatever. He thought it would be desirable to tear up the fluming, as it was an undoubted ftßauce. Metal should be used to in the gutter, and a covering of put on. Ho would second Cr McEwen's motion pro forma, Cr Dixon said he thought before they tore up the fluming, whioh MS dangerous and unsightly, they should get legal advice in the matter, Cr Mason could not seo what object they could have in waitiug upon Mr Renall, There was not sufficient water in the Waipona. Ha was now convinced that suoh a supply was thoroughly impracticable. Jfbe Mayor said a coramitteo bad Qfk given power: to put down tho fiumings, and it was not now new to them that there was a joor supply of water. Cr Mason said tbatalthough lie had opposed.Mr Benall throughout he would suggest that tho timber bo purchased from him. The Mayor Baid he was of opinion that whatever was done they would . have to fill in some parts of the 1 gutter. ' j Cr T, Chamberlain said Mr Renall j should not be recognised in the matter, The water supply could not be procured, and it was therefore better that they tear up the fluming ■yl let the' owner take away the ■lhe resolution of Cr McEwen, which was altered to the effect that tho Town Clerk write Mr Renall in the matter, was put and carried. The meeting then adjourned.

The Governor in the King A Country. Oiorohanga, Wednesday, Tliis village was wry lively last night, when a meeting was held in the public Hall, Lord Onslow and Mr Mitcheison being present. It was very important in one rospect. A number of years ago' it was the Government who urged tho Maoris to allow roads to be made and work to bo done in the King Conntry, and at that time a man could be shot for attempting such a work, Last night, on the contrary, it was tho Maoris who pleaded with Nr Mitcbelson to make roads, bridge river;, and construct railway cattle sidings. It is trno that Lord Onßlow was tho first Governor to. vieit tho King Country as far «a the period since the war is concerned, Before the war Sir George Grey was repeatedly through this country, end was occasionally accompanied by Bin Selwyn.