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Evening Post, Volume XLVII, Issue 90, 17 April 1894, Page 3

On tho arrival of tho s.k. Tckapo from the South this niorninsr, it was reported that n steerago im'sengor fruui l ; unediii to Wellington m.mcd J.imci Simpson, about 50 years of at;o, had fallen f.ora tho 'tween decks into tho longer forehold, a drop of 18 feet. Simpson, who is understood to be a clerk in tho R M Court offico at Dunedin, was fust missed about 10 o'clock last night by Mr. Bryant, foreoabin steward, and for a timo all endeavours to find him wero unsuccessful. On searching about tho 'tween decks, Mr. Bryant heard groans proceeding from tho bottom hold, and on descending found Simpson, who was quite conscious but apparently snfforing- intensopain Afeaauros wero takon by tho chief steward and other officers to relievo tho injured man, and on the arrival of tho vessol this morning ho was conveyed to the Hospital. Simpson must havo found his way to the 'tween decks from tho passage leading from the saloon, tfnd in tho darkness stumbled, with tho result as above stated. He was talking to Mr. Smith, chief officer, about 630 p.m . but no ono saw him after until he was. found in his injured condition. His spine is found to be seriously affected. The Benevolent Society Trustees met this afternoon. Present — The Rev. H. Van Stavoren (Chairmnn), Messrs W illcston, T. M'Konzie, G. M. Kebbell, and J. H. Heaton. The usual half-yearly subscription of J2lO from " L." was reooived and acknowledged. In reference to a caso which camo before tho Trustees recently of a local baker, which drew forth a statement from the President of the Bakers' Union to tho effect that no member of tho Bakers' Union had applied to tho Trustees, thewifo of tho man who came bofore the Trustees stated that hor hnsband had been a member of the Bakers' Union, but for the past 12 months had been unable to obtain moro than a fow weeks' work. The man und hta wife and family wero reduced to starvation, and pawned everything they possessed, inoluding bedding and clothine, to eecure food. As tho man was unable to continue bis subscription of (id per week, to tho Bakors' Union he was struck off its membership, having first been continually worried, tho wifo (a respectablelooking but poorly-clad young womau, who suffers from heart disease) said, by tbo officers of the Union to pay the arrears which he was unablo to find. The Chairman said this was surely an extraordinary aotion on the part of a Union — to expel a man who could not pay, for that reason, and so prevent his getting work. Mr. Heaton said tliero might be some explanation. Other Trustees having spokon of tho harshness of the case, it was decided to redeem tho woman's bedding and necessaries, andallow two weeks' rations. The case of a man who was concerned in a recent election petiticn also came up. He lost his employment as a compositor and had to go away to look for work. Moantimo his wife and three children wore starving, and tho wife expected to bo confined. It was deoided to allow rent and rations, and refer the case to tho Ladioa' Christian Association. The Secretary reported that there wero 49 males and 20 females in tho Home. The Secretary of the Mnnicipal Association sends us a copy of a pamphlet giving particulars of the duties of the standing committcos of tho various Borough Councils of the colony. Regarding the barqnentine Grecian Bend, which now seems beyond doubt to have been lost off Hawkes Bay, a Sydney paper says : — Four of tho c ew (the mate, cook, and two able seamen) joined the vessel at Clarence Elver, being sent from Sydney by btoamer. Tho mate (Mr. Betts) had previously sailed in the Biversdale. His wife and family reside at Nieholson-streot, iialmain. The cook was in the barqueniineWaratah, which was wrecked during a hurricane at Rocky Island, Gulf of Carpentaria. Captain J. I. Stirling, tho mastor and part-owner of the vessol, hails from Newcastle, where his widow and family reside A singular accident happened during a recent trip of tho s.s. Barrabool from Melbourne to Sydney. Several passengers wore engaged at pistol practice at a mark (a bottle hung over the stern of the steamer), and ono of tho party fired and 6trnok the bottle, and a splinter of glass from the shattered target struck Dr. bmith, o£ Redhill, S.A , about half an inch below his loft oyo, inflicting a jagged wound an inch long. Tahiti news to hand is to the effect that the Council at Papeete has decided to support Mr. Henri Mager's now steam line in connection with the San Francisco route through the Union S.S. Company, with the proviso that should the Messagories Maritimos Company succeed in prganising a line between Sydney, Noumea, Papeete, and San Francisco, via Samoa, then the subsidy to Magror's lino would bo discontinued at 30 d%ys' notice. The service, with its branches, embraces Raratonga, the Marquesas, Tahiti, Samoa, Wallis Island, Fiji, Noumea, Auokland, and Sydney, connecting at Samoa with tho present San Francisco sorvico via Honolulu, and at Sydney with tho main line of the Me.ssagories Maritimcs steam service to Marseilles. iNCREAt c of business iv the men's clothing and mercery department has oompolled Mr. C. Smith, the cash draper, to move into tho more commodious premises adjoining his drapevy shop on the other Bido. and lately occupied by Mr. Lindsay, bootmaker. C.Swould remind his customers and the public generally that he ib now holding one of tho largest and best assorted stocks of men's and boys clothing and mercery in the colony, and for sterling value no house oan approach, him.— Advt. For continuation of reading matter geejourth page.

»» — — _ _ A SURPRISE. ON SATURDAY, 7th April, at 9 a.m., the Great Sale of Bargain Lota, bought last week in Auckland at Moasre. Sargood, Son & Ewen's Sale of M" Arthur & Co.'s Stock, will be opened at , TE ARO HOUSE. Ladies will find BARGAINS to their hearts content displayed at overy countor. RIBBONS, GLOVES, and LACES, At Cost Price. . UMBRELLAS, APEONS, FURS, At Sale Price. * HOSIERY, SHAWLS, and HANDKEECHIEFS, Wonderfully Cheap. CASH BONUS OF 2 '- IN "EHE £ Will bo returned ou all Cash Purchases of our now imports. NEW SEASON'S DEESSES, MILLINEEY AND MANTLES AT TE ARO HOUSE. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. DIVIDEND Warrants for Half-year ended 28th February, 18'J4, now payable at tho offico of the Company, 27, Lambton-quay. CHAS. W. BENBOW, Branch Manager. J®-USE NO OTHER THAN (JREASE'S Al COFFEE, Sold only in Tins. And see you get it. Sold in one pound round tins atlsßd NOW rnnning on the land of the undersigued, one Bay Pony, star on forehead, If not claimed by tho first of May, will be sold to defray expenaea. P. SPEEDY, Belmont.