ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1385, 11 March 1912, Page 7

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

STILT, UNCONSCIOUS. The woman who was injured through being struck by a tram-oar in I'catlierston Street, on Thursday night, still lies unconscious at the hospital. She has bsen recognised as l'iora M'Donald, a married woman, who has lived iu Wellington some years. Some good work was done by the wireless operators on duty nt the local stalion Inst evening. It was a very good night for dispatching messages, ami ships' stations were "coming in" from all round the compass. Dr. Mawson's station at the Mucquaries was heard "culling up" Suva, and several other long-distance "tnlkings" wero indulged in. A record was put up by the Wellington station last evening. The lfotorua, which left port for London on Thursday evening, was picked up and "hold" for some considerable time. Press messages and cable news were sent out, and private messages wero received. At the time the Potorua was 9GO miles away to the south-east, and this is the longest distance which Wellington has been heard at up till the present. It is interesting to know that Dr. Mnwson's station at the Macquaries is constantly in communication with tho main party of tho expedition, which is doing scientific rbsearch work in the South Polar regions. The party has news of all important events setit to them by wireless, and they in turn send back reports of their doings in the south.. He courted his girl throe nights a week; Whea ho came to ask papa's consent, Tho old man sworo at the youDg man's cheek, There wa. a kick and outside ho went. But in an hour or two he returned, With love and ardour 'his tw> checks burnedHo had. you see, Woods' Peppermint Curo For Gertie's cold, and ho got her—sure.— Advt Messrs. Tames Macintosh and Co. will hold a stock sale at Wainoua Saleyards, on March 13, commencing at 11.30 a.m. Messrs. Whoatley, Haven, and Co., Auckland and Hamilton, advertise a number of farms for sale, ,of special interest to farmers. . Easy terms, may be arranged.