----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette To: Elaine Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 7:01 PM Subject: Bush Advocate 23 & 25 June 1891 Tues 23 June 1891 Joe McDERMOTT was kicked by a horse yesterday at Kaitoke. He was brought into Danevirke in a buggy and his injuries were attended to by Dr WILKINSON. No bones were broken. We learn from the Examiner that yesterday afternoon , Mark POSWELLO, formerly employed by Mr L.D. BICKERTON, poisoned himself by taking a dose of strychnine. Thurs 25 June 1891 At the hunt yesterday, Mr OULSNAM had his leg broken by his horse colliding with a dray. On Tuesday, two children of Mr ORMOND, Makotuku, aged nine & seven were playing with an axe. The elder child, a girl, was holding a piece of twine on a log and her brother was attempting to cut it and somehow slipped and the girls finger was almost severed ... more