A most unfortunate accident occurred at the Kauri Timber Co.'s sawmill at Shortland about 4 30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, as the result of whioh a lad 14 years of age named Richard Landy lost the whole of his left hand, with the exception of a portion of the thumb. It appears that he was employed at the mill, and was engaged at a circular saw, when from some cause his foot slipped, and he. put out his left hand with the object of saving himself from falling. As he did so his hand came in contact with the circular saw, which was re volving at a good speed, and resulted in the four fingers and part of the thumb of his left band being completely severed. He was at once conveyed to the Hospital, where it wa^s. found necessary that he should undergo an operation to have the severed hand properly dressed. This was done by? Dr. Williams, assisted by Dr. Callan, and the sufferer is to day doing as well as can be expected. The accident is all the more regrettable because of the fact that the lad is the only support of his mother, who is a widow, and resides at Parawai.
