He is not one either who trusts to himself for the whole show, for he is accompanied by a really strong band of artists, some of whom, in cluding his Pearl Akarman, MrCadzow, and the "Tom Tbumb giant," are also old friends, and with them are a number of new additions to the company, who we are assured, are of star rank. There should be a croweded house at the Oddfellows' Hall to-night. A very severe accident happened yester day afternoon to a son of Mr Joseph Miles, carrier, by which the boy's jaw was broken, and other injuries sustained by him. He was bird's-nesting m the borough school grounds With a companion, and through the breaking of a branch, fell to the ground from a tree he hud climbed, Mr Thomas Holmes, of Hinds, was first to his assistance, with Mrs Burns, the school caretaker, and they carried the boy to Dr Tweed's, bnt the Dr was away from home, and the boy was then conveyed home by his father, and at tended by i)ra Trevor, and Bolger, who set his jaw and sewed up his lower lip and tongne, both of which were badly cut. His ancle was also sprained m the fall, but con sidering the distance he fell, it is fortunate his injuries were not more severe. This morning he was progressing favourably, but had to express his wishes m writing or by means of the finger alphabet. Everybody m Ashburton will be glad to hear that Mr W. T. Potter, head of the goods depar me ifc at the Ashburton railway station, has rece veda substantial Christmas box, m the shapa of a promotion to the post of Stationii'aster at Prebbelton. No man m the town is better known or more highly respected than Mr Potter. He has been for sjven years employed at Aslibmton station, and his promotion says all that need be said regarding the manner m which he has dis charged his duties. For nearly five years he has been a member, and for some time an officer of the Fa-e Brigade, and iti a few day* will have earned his long-service medal. He is an enthusiastic Freemason, having just passed the chair of the Thistle Lodge, and being an officer of the District Grand Lodge, Scottish Constitution. 