FATAL ACCIDENT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 67, 20 March 1900, Page 5

FATAL ACCIDENT.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

GISBORNE, this day

A native named Tere Ngaru was killed at Tologa. Bay. His horse bolted, and he fell off and broke his neck.

Acting-Detective Miller left for Sydney by the Elingamite this afternoon to bring back the young Aucklander Holloway, arrested in Sydney on a charge of theft from the Public Trust Office.

The Bijou Vaudeville and Concert Company advise the Helensville pub-, lie that they will not appear "there until Saturday, 84th inst. The company also announced an illustrated sacred concert for Sunday night.

At the meeting- of the Ponsonby Lodge of Druids, No. 17, held last evening in St. George's Hall, Grey Lynn, Bro. Geo. Downey was niominated and elected District President of the Auckland district without opposition In place of Bro. P. Ruhery, elected G.D.V.P. Bro. Downey Is a member of the Auckland Lodge.

Entries for all events at the One-hung-a Cycling Club's meeting close to-morrow evening at the Cycling Clulb Rooms, Upper Pitt-street, oi\ with the secretary at Onehunga.

The ' Meianesian Mission yacht Southern Cross took her departure this afternoon for a cruise to Norfolk Island and Melanesia. This morning a farewell service was held in St. Paul's Church, Rev. Canon Nelson officiating, assisted by Rev. G. Mac-Murray. There was a fair congregation, among those present being the Yen. Archdeacons B. T. Dudley and Clark, Revs. F. Larkins, T. Evershed and A. F. Smith, also a number of Melanesians. There were fc-rty communicants at the communion service. Tlie offertory will be added to the fund for the purchase of a new vessel for the mission. The cruise of the Southern Cross will extend over a. period of about five months.

Ex Waimate: 2SO cases of new goods. Novelties in French milling mantles, jackets, raincloaks, are open for sale in our show-rooms. —D.S.C.— (Ad.) .._.___-____.