From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper 16 October 1861: CASSILIS From our Correspondent 10th October - Another serious accident occurred here yesterday in consequence of the clothes of a little girl between three and four years of age catching fire. It appears that the little sufferer fell into a fire outside the house, made for the purpose of cooking, the day being hot when her clothes caught fire, and which, no doubt. Would have proved fatal had the child's screams not been heard by Mr. FARRELL, the Denominational teacher here, who instantly ran to her assistance. Mr. BYFIELD, also, with praiseworthy activity hastened to the spot to render all the assistance I his power. The child, I am informed, cannot be pronounced out of danger. She is the daughter of the late constable KNIGHT, who was killed by a fall from his horse a few months ago, and whose loss to the district the respectable portion of the community still regret. He never allowed cricket playing on the Sabbath, and he never stood over two wretched men stripped to the skin, and battering each ot! her as if the fate of an empire depended on the issue. We had a very heavy hailstorm here early this morning, which although it continued for a short time only, the fields were entirely covered over. As some of the stones were larger than marbles, had it continued much longer, a few of the younger and weaker lambs would have been killed, and even some of the lately shorn old ewes. Shearing will shortly be finished at Collaroy, and Messrs. BUSBY have now commenced in earnest. As the weather continues very propitious for the work, stockholders are likely to get it over earlier this season than usual. BIRTH On the 13th instant, at her residence, Church-street, Mrs. James ATKINSON, of a son. ***END*** N.B. All care has been taken to transcribe the above accurately, however errors may have been inadvertently made. Spelling of names/places should be as appears in original. Transcribed from microfilm available from the State Library. Annette Piper Coolah NSW