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Dunstan Times, Issue 2217, 19 January 1904, Page 5

LATE TELEGRAMS

(From our own correspondent) Dunedin, January IStli, 1004 The Third Test Match. —The first innings resulted, Australians 388. English man 245 SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT. Invercargill A sad accident happened here on Saturday afternoon A girl named Nellie Steven, daughter of the school" master at Glenavy went to bathe in the river accompanied by two other ladies, Mrs Fisher, wife of the late manager of the of the J G Ward Co, and Mrs Thomson daughter of Mr Scandrett, late town clerkjof Invercais gill. She waded out a little distance when she slipped and dropped over a ledge into deep water The other ladies rushed to her asssistance hut they were also carried away and all three ware drowned Two of the bodies were recovered shortly after but all effirfs to resuscitate them were unavailing Dunedin There are six cases of small-pox at Bottle Lake Hospital now. The week end excursions to the Lakes are still largely patronised, Over 180 arrived on Saturday evening, with the result that accommodation is at a premium. A man named Thomas Stone who ran over a lad named .Smith with a motor car in to-day fined £2 10s and costs at the Police Court f r furious driv ing. It is probable Civil action for damages will also result,' Thedad has only just left tbs Hospital.