A sensation was caused at the Taranaki Street Wharf, Wellington, on Thursday morning, -when a four-wheeled bread van and hor3e, 'belonging to, Mr. W. H. James, baker, of Lower Taranaki Street, went over the end of the wharf. The horse and van were standing near Wirth'a Circus entrance, and some of the elephants were working near by. Suddenly the horse took fright, and bolted. He had a clear run in front ot him, and dashing through the wharf gates continued his mad career along the wharf and over the" extreme end in a flying leap. Cart, horse, and the load of bread immediately disappeared. A few minutes later the bread began to float on top of the water, but the horse and cart remained at the bottom of the harbour till they were fished out latex in the
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 19, 22 January 1916, Page 6
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