ROTORUA

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2924, 11 April 1891, Page 2

ROTORUA

Awidknt.— Some alarm was felt yesterday iit what was nearly a serious aceidcnt. One of Crosby's eoaehes had just arrived in front of Lake House, when one ot the leading horses (three in number) was taken out, and before the reins eould be hitched on to the other two I hey swun ed round, dragging Mr Marchesseau with them, throwing him to the ground and breaking the pole. Mr Marchesseau had a most miraculous escape from death. The horses were prancing madly, when lie by some means passed between the two wheels and got hold of a bar uuderueath the coaeh, aud there he remained in this perilous position for a few minutes uutil (.lie horses were taken out. He sustained oue or two bruises, which will keep him in bed tor a few days. Toukists. — The naval forces are strongly represented amongst the tourists here at present. Officers from the warships Goldtinch, Cordelia, and Saida, now in Aueklind, are here. EcCLEmiast/cal. —It is expected tint the Rev. Mr Wills will be stationed here until the return of the Rev. Mr Spencer, who has gone to England on six months' leave of alisnnce. A Dan'cruohs Sprint:.—Steps are at last being taken, and not a day too soon, to fence around the dangerous parts of the Kiarau spring, near the Palace Motel and alongside the main road. Several cattle have been scalded near this spot, and narrow escapes of persons beins; scalded to death have been of frequent occurrence. The Maoris.—The Maori element is somewhat lively at present on account of a number of visitors, about fifty, from Napier, who arc being hospitably rntr rt liucd.