Edison and Rontngen Outdone.

Hastings Standard, Issue 46, 19 June 1896, Page 3

Edison and Rontngen Outdone.

TWO PHANTOM HORSES AND EIDERS PHOTOGRAPHED. [New Zealand Times.] Waipawa, June 15. Every body in aipawn, has heard the ghosts at Mr "Joe " Rhodes' run —" Springhill." Thinking that people nil over the world would be interested in this striking phenomena, your "special" armed himself with the best amateur photographer in W aipawa (Mr W. S. Russell, of the Bank of New Zealand) and proceeded to the scene where the supernatual takes place. First let me make ail explanation. Some years ago two jockey boys were exercising two " hurdlers," when by an accident both horses and both riders were killed just after jumping a fence. Every year at the month, day, and hour of the accident two phantom horses with phantom riders may be seen jumping the fence at the place where the accident occurred. Well, on the 13th day of June (the anniversary- of the accident), just before 11 a.m., bekold your humble correspondent, the amateur photographer, and a party of witnesses anxiously waiting for the phenomena to take place. Presently a low moaning is heard, and then with a rush {wo shadows, shaped like horses, are seen approaching the fence. When they come near the onlookers notice that shadows of men are on the horses' backs. As they rise to the fence, we hear the "snap" of Mr Russell's camera, and it makes us start. And well it should, for when he develops the plate we find the photo produced of which I send you a copy to hang up in yomr publishing office. Perhaps " that good man," Mr Stead, explain the phenomena, but in

any case the photograph is worthy of the attention of your Wellington amateur photographers and others. Among the onlookers .shown in the picture are a number of well-known Hawke's Bay people, including Dr Reed, Misses Godfrey and Millers, and Messrs White, Howard, Rhodes, and OldfieSd, all of whom may be seen right through the horses.