ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12866, 26 May 1905, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Per Press Association. • 'Wellington, May 25 1 r John Charles Abbott, aged about thirty -eight, a recent , arrival! from South Africa, was knocked! down by an electric car in Willis-street to-night and seriously injured. The name of the man fourfd in the harbour is David Thompson, a tailor, married.

Every mother should | read J. 11. j3entley's advertisement, "Heads and Feet/ on the same page as. our continued story. On Saturday, July 3rd, the Otaraoa Koad bridge, near Tarata, will be opened, and the event ' will be celeI brated with a luncheon. - iln another column Mr Newfon King, advertises a choice -property of 2^ , acres, with 10-roomcd house, at Fitzroy, to be sold by auction tt the mart on "Saturday .next, Jimc -rcl. Ttfrs MeKoy, Tongaporutu Ferry, reports that a homing pigeon alighted there at 2 d.m. on the -IDth inst. and was still there on the 21th. A band on its leg bore the inscription : 1900. 51-N.Z.174. The Native Land Commission which has bee» sitting here for two or three weeks has practically concluded its business, and Mr M'adtay will probably leave for Wellington on Monday. To-morrow Mr Newton Ivijjg- will sell 'by a-'uetian-at the mart. a large numhn- of books and periodicals oqniprising 12 months' issues o{ all the popular magazines, etc. „ A successful marionette and "biograph , entertainment was given on Thursday evening, at Mr J. 1\ White's residence, before a large audience. It is proposed ,to hold entertainments periodically during the winter months, dates of which) will be advertised in due course.

Messrs tJowlfy arid GrHLiths are olponing their mart to-m<Vht between 7 and 'half-past S o'clooU in oiJdor that "birds may bo primofcT for to-morrow's sale hi addition to iihoir owii'Go 'pens JOO have been hired from tho PosuH/ry Soti'jly. All birds ln-usi be delivered at the marl not later than 0..' 7 »0 toijinorV»w morning. "A '"'gooil sale is eLvlpeotrd."