GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
(BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION, J Nahku, Tuesday. A. MoKay, while returning home from tho VV'aipukurau racos intoxicated, foil from his horse and was killed instantaneously. Wellington, TUQSdfty. For tho last fortnight tho wind bus boon southerly, with almost incessant) rain. Showers foil yesterday at intervals, and tho weather was cold and unpleasant, but nt night ib finally cleared up. To day tho wind changed to the north, and heavy rain sot in again. lb is long since so much persistent) wot weather lias boon experienced bore. Last evoning a trap was coming down from Wadestown when the horse Bworved suddenly and rolled down tho hillside. The trap turnod over several times, and its four occupants wore greatly knocked about. Georgo Nash, who had his shoulder dislocated, and Ernest Tuckor (12), who had one wrist broken, sustained tho most serious injuries. Ciiristchuuch, Tuesday. William Elder, chemist, of Duncdin, died suddenly at tho White Hart Hotel early this morning. On retiring to bod ho appeared to be in the best of health, but stated that ho had been suffering from sunstroke. Dr. JolFcoafc, of Dunedin, who is on a visit, know of Elder's condition, gave a certificate of. (loath, so that an inquest will be unnecessary. Invercahoill, Tuesday. After a long spoil of perfoct woathor, a storm is threatening, with a bard gala from the south-west,
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10100, 8 April 1896, Page 5
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