Isaacs was some time a ferryman qn the Grey River from Richmond Quay to the North Spjt. The sufferer was to be conveyed to M 'Hardy's station on Thursday, where he will be atr tended to by Dr Phillips. Mr Phillip Shannahan, a storekeeper at Callaghan Creek, had a narrow escape from serious injury on Monday. He was return ing to his residence from the upper part of

the creek late in the evening, and while walking along the edge of a ravine, he stumbled and fell over into the creek, a dis tance of about GOft. The creek was swollen at the time, and before he recovered his footing he was carried down the stream some distance, but eventually pulled himself up on a snaor. In attempting to climb up the bank of the creek he lost his hold and fell a second time, receiving another good sousing in the water He ac length reached home without sustaining much damage. Last evening a man named Dennis Ryan was brought to the Grey River Hospital, suffering from injuries received in a sluicing claim at Brown's Terrace, between German Gully and Maori Gully. He was employed sluicing when the face gave way, and a boulder struck him on the back, inflicting some internal injury. He was brought to town in a dray, and vas promptly attended to on arrival at the Hospital, where he re mains, with some prospect of his recovery. A petition to his Excellency the Governor, with respect to the case of Peter Mulvey, is in course of preparation, and will shortly be taken round for signatures. It will be re collected that Mulvey received a sentence of ei^ht years' imprisonment with hard labor at the last sitting of the Supreme Court at Hokitika, for shooting at, with intent to murder, : one Hugh Calder. It is thought there are extenuating circumstances connected with the case which, when properly set forth, maj induce his Excellency to cause an inves tigation to be made which may result favor ably towards the convict. Requisitions have been presented to Mr James Cunningham, of Half -Ounce, and Mr John Reid, of Ahaura, asking thosa gentle men to become candidates for seats in the Ahaura Road Board. Mr Cunningham has consented, and it is probable Mr Reid will also allow himself to be nominated. 