MAIL NOTICES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIX, Issue 12, 15 January 1915, Page 4

MAIL NOTICES.

SATURDAY, JAN. 16. Australian States and South Africa, via, Auckland. Also, Wellington, ICothern and Southern Offices: Per Pateena, at 3.30 p.m. Nelson and West Coast Offices: Per Arahura, at 7 p.m.

A wedding celebrated at St...Patlick's Cathedral, Auckland, narrowly escaped a tragic termination. The iiappy couple had left the church amid a shower of confetti, and,_ accompanied by the two little bridesmaids, were seated in their carriage, when the horses bolted. The driver who had been closing the carrialg© door, still held the reins, but turning a. corner one of these broke, and the •carriage careered unchecked, but for the brakes, down the steep slope oi Wydnham Street. The sight of the swaying carriage and - the galloping liofses horrified the wedding: guests, whose demonstrations had been responsible for the animals taking fright. Nearing the bdttbm of Wyndham Street, th© carriage narrowly passed' some street excavations, and dashed across Queen Street. Here, one of the horses slipj>edj the other dragging it along until both animals lost their feet, and the whole conyey.ance was brought to a standstill. Another carriage conveyed the bride and' bridegroom back to the church, but it was some time before they were sufficiently recovered from their alarming experience to continue the festivities. The horses were, not severely injured, though one was co»----s£3erably cut about the legs.