From Western Post, 2nd March 1861: RYLSTONE From our Correspondent SUDDEN DEATH - An inquest was held at Rawdon, on Tuesday, the 19th ultimo, by W C WESTON, Coroner, on the body of a man named Job WHEBDY. The deceased had engaged with E K COX, Esq., J.P., to take a load of rations to one of his stations on the Namoi; about half an hour before he started he remarked to his wife, who accompanied him, that he felt pain in his inside, and that he would not take any breakfast; he and his wife started about nine o'clock a.m., WHEBDY driving the bullocks. When they had proceeded about a quarter of a mile from Mr COX's fence, the deceased tripped against a stone and fell forward; while falling, his wife heard him say, "Lord have mercy on my soul"; she ran to him and raised his head, but he never spoke again. Information was immediately forwarded to the Coroner, who proceeded at once to where the unfortunate man lay. Verdict:- Died by the visitation of God. SNAKES These reptiles are unusually numerous in Mudgee this year. A few days since, two very large blue ones were seen in Cox-street. On the same day, Mr ROWELL killed a brown one in his yard, measuring nearly five feet; a short time previously, a large one was killed near Mr BLACKMAN's house, and, on Saturday last, somme boys chased one on the bank of the river which escaped beneath the house lately occupied by Mr W LEWIS. Several very large slate-coloured ones have been seen by parties walking in the bush, near the town. ***END*** Annette Piper Please note: Every effort has been to transcribe the above information correctly, however errors may have inadvertently been made. Spelling of surnames/places as appears in original.