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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 97, 30 May 1914, Page 14

COLLISIONS. TRAM CARS AND VEHICLES. Passengers on the express car from Sumner " this morning' experienced ~ a little; thrill.; just as ,the. tram was draw'f ing near,.the .Cloek-Tower". ; r. ,-' -";'" An abattoir meat lorry, a heavy vehicle drawn by two draughts, was going along Manchester Street/ and as fate would have it, was crossing - the line just as the eleetric tram came up, about 8.45. : > ■'■ ■■■■■■ '■■■ The' 'motor-man-jammedon thebrakes, but the } were sUppery/and the car slid *along\ at a, fairly fast'pace.' ? , The front of the car caught the rear wheel, of the lorry jand there was a sharp impact.; The. damage done was slight, the lorry being really pushed round, out of the Way; by '. the tram. ' t The sjippery rails alone seemed to be responsible for. the. collision.- -y.'■s•' Yesterday afternoon .: the 5.52 itram a spring dray when between Breeze's Eoadand Bexley. The vehicle by an elderly man named J. Sheard, and apparently was too close to the line to allow the train to .pass clear. The;cart was struck on a corner, and the impact was sufficient to knock the'horse down. The driver fell back into the bottom Of the cartf but \yas not injured.'The horse was-up again.in a : few 'moments, > and appeared to have sUtained- no in jury.' The front ' of the ear was dented, and the glass shield smashed. • .. vi- -.

If a man can write a better book, preach a better sermon, or'make a better, mquse-trap. than his neighbour, J thoiigh he; build hisj house in the,woods,.' the world will make a beaten path to his' dbof. ■ .■:-.' - ■.".-:-•.=,*',/::;. : C. ';;-. These words of .wisdom apply exactly '■'■■ He makes a better>suitv> far better thancan be obtained elsewhere; | with result that his trade at.; " - \~j has surpassed, all expe'ctaUonsY '.'-:.'-The public of Ghtistchufch- khovir a'• good thing" when they, see it, and are putting their ticket every, time voh the favourite brand ok - -i ■;:•''. ; -, .■■■*< •-*•■ -.-.; : - READY-TO-WEAR aSTHING. .■■. ./As ajready\-idyertise.d,S>y-7 ; y.;. ■;. OUR GREAT LIRERAL SALE : will conclude on May 31, so along and pick your ~ fancy ■ at prices ■'•below ' j Anything here you TBOUSERS ODD VESTS from .. v;;; 4/6; TROUSERS fromr miiTs from ';■.-;>>.'■' . ; v : - 17/6 ;; GAPS from -'.f "■}'. - : V.^;-;i ; •-. : '^l^-';. Remember we - make everydiing.inClothing but big - f'"" Y .\ ; Note address— JOHN G; SMPSON. TIE RETAILER OF CLOTHES at Wholesale Prices, ':] 706 Colombo St. (Opposite Kincaid's) Two. doors from City Hotel.

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