BOYS' PERILOUS PLAY.

MALDON, Monday.-A lad named John Blackmore met his death on Sunday afternoon under sad circumstances. In company with two other comrades, about his own age, he was playing on the whim on the Nuggetty Extended Gold-mining Company's lease, about a mile and a half from the town, and, after fastening a stone on the end of the rope, they got on to the whim to have a ride. The stone which the boys fastened to the end of the rope fell down the shaft, and caused the whim on which they were riding to travel at a very high rate of speed. The boys, getting somewhat alarmed as to the position in which they were placed, made an effort lo jump off, with the result that Blackmore was killed. Blackmore in jumping off the whim was struck with a piece of wire attached to the bow, which lacerated his head and face terribly, and broke his neck. Death must have been instantaneous, as the lad never spoke after the accident. The deceased, who was 19 years of age, was the son of Mr. R. Blackmore, who lies seriously ill at present. Before Mr. S. J. Goldsmith (coroner) evidence was given by the two boys who witnessed the accident, the police, and the medical officer, when the following verdict was returned:— "That deceased met his death by fracture of the skull, accidentally received."