TENUI NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4883, 22 November 1894, Page 2

TENUI NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent).

A chapter, of accidents happened here lust to. A young man named W. A. Smith, employed nt Mr Buchanan's Station,"VVaikarnkn,- .was ; riding on- a fresh horse, for.the mail, when it shied, ami pitched liini on his right shoulder injuring it rather severely. He rode 25 miles into Tenui to sec Dr'Dawsbu who attended to his injuries. The iishcnn.au at the Castle mis riding on a load of straw, when he fell from tlic top to (ho ground, llio wheel of the cart passing over the body, causing injuries to his back. Luckily wo have a doctor now, who is ahlo to pay prompt attention to casualties. All the sufferers are doing well. Mr Smith, the roadman, soon set to work to repair the damage Ik recent rain did to tho " mud hole" near Mr Gcangc's. Something more will have to be unless the County Council want a serious accident to occur there.

I have pointed out the bail state of tins road frequently, and now I should thiuk'stops will 1)0 tnkcu to repair it permanently. A very acceptable rain fell ou Sunday and Monday Inst. Mrl.Nicliolls senr. had a lia'nw escape from a serious accident,; Ho to i wool-pressing, and using Hie lover, .when it slipped from tho purchase, jamU ho fell violently to the floor of the shed hurting his back. For a man of his ago it mighthavcrcsulted morescriouslyiHis daughtcr-hi-law Mrs A. Nieliolls jimr. was bruised about the body bythe lever striking her. J. Collcrton, a lad who was employed at Anncdalc fleece picking, cut tiis' foot very badly, necessitating his removal to Tcniii. One of: the shearers carelessly threw lus shears on the ground open;' after 1 grinding them. The lad was; running to the shed, when he ran Over,tho, shears, cutting his boot through, aud a big gash below the big toe.