An eccentric settler at Lake Takapnnn. named S. Harrow, caused somewhat of a sen sation by appearing at a meeting of the Devonport Bor»ugh Council, and, taking a human skull and some bones -from a kit, throwing them on the table. He said that a murder had been committed, and demanded an enquiry. The bones and skull were re moved by the police.
A skilful operation lias been performed by Dr Wilkins, of Auckland, on a little child, he having replaced an eyelid which was destroyed through th« child falling on a red hot camp oven. The doctor transferred a piece of skin from the child's right arm, from which he made a new lid. The mother says the operation has been a complete success, and that the little patient can now use the lid quite as well as the other, open ing and shutting the eye naturally and easily. William Harris, a railway employee resid ing at Makikihi, met with a seriona accident a fi w days ago. He was going on horse-back from Studhohne Junction to Makikini, leav ing the former place about 9 p.m. and in about an hour's time he was picked up by a resident of Makikihi, on the main South' road, quite insensible. It appears from the marks on the road that he must have fallen off the horse and hia foot caught in the stirrup so that he was dragged a chain or two. He was taken to his home and medical attend mcc called, but was afterwards re in >ved fo the Waimate hospital, where he lies at present in a very preoarioua state, small hopes ol his recovery being enter tained.
