CHARLESTON NEWS.
A slight accident, which fortunately was unattended with any more serious result than causing a little delay, happened to Cobb's coach on Thursday, shortly after leaving Charleston. One of the horses, on approaching the water-wheel, which works alongside the road, shied and fell into a deep water-race on the other side, much to the alarm of the numerous occupants of the coach, who were mostly females, for the road at this point is not more than ten or twelve feet wide, and skirts the edge of a steep terrace, and moreover, has on either side deep cuttings, race.*, open paddocks and a variety of other dangers, which threaten destruction to any vehicle deviating a foot or two off the exact track. Smith, the driver, soon had a small army of diggers ready to give a hand, and, with their assistance, the unlucky quadruped was extricated and the coach proceeded on its journey. A few days ago, one of a drove of bullocks tumbled into a similar predicament at the same place, and was only got out after great labour with ropes and other tackle. A more dangerous bit of road than the spot referred to it would be difficult to find anywhere.
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Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 247, 16 May 1868, Page 3
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204CHARLESTON NEWS. Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 247, 16 May 1868, Page 3
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