THE Thames Advertiser. Favour to none; fear of none; justice to all. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1592.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXV, Issue 7169, 9 March 1892, Page 2

THE Thames Advertiser. Favour to none; fear of none; justice to all. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1592.

The Paoroa will leave Kopu at (1.30 p«ra. to day (Wednesday) instead of in tho morning as originally advertised. At the Police Court yesterday Michael Quadrie was fined altogether 153, for being drunk aud,having committed a breach of the peace.

A p'easant fsoci'al gathering was held in tho Wesleyan school room last night by the elder scholars of the sjhool, and altogether a mosi enjoyable evening was spent.

The Library Committee has been sunn moiled ti meet (his afternoon to consider the appointment of a Lil rarian, Twenty* ciith' applications had bc°n received up till 12 o'clo'ak yesterday.

A qrisvous error which caused great pain* and for which wo oxpross unfoiirncd regret: appeared in our columns yesterday, morning. We sta'ed tint Mrs i'. Smith, of Imbtowo, had died of typhoid fever, but wo are pleased to eay that such vat not the ctko, Mrs Smith was admitted to the Fever Hospital on Monday afternoon, and under [tho skilful treatment of Dr Williams alio was yesterday progressing most favourably.

At tho meeting of shareholders in the May Queen G.M.C., in Auokland on Monday, Mr Prater suggested that th'< directors should consider the question of abolishing tiansforfecs, and scum disou?mon look place upon tliiß subjcot; tho Chairmon (Mr W. S, Wilson) announcing, however, that the matter would be considered by the directors at their next meeting.

Tho Miners' Union pports yesterday wore very largely attended, and about 2 o'olock in the afternoon, there must havo Icon oror 2000 people on the ground. The committee and officers all worked hard to niako overys thing piss off successfully, oonßpiouons amongst them bein? Mr W. H. Potto, resident, Mr A, Thomson, secretary, Mr A. McNeil, and the starter, Mr J, Loughlin, the latter taking' special pnina to have tbo events contested fairly, whilo Mr J, McGowan distinguished himself os an impartial judge. It may bo mentionad that the Mayor, Mr James Renshaw, was presfnt during tho day, and took a lively interest in the proceedings, giving a helping haul when necessary.

What might have resulted in a °erious accident occurred yesterday evening towards the close of the Miners' Union sports at I'arawai, Mr 'J. Curtis, who owns a larsol brake, hid visited th 3 gardens with his oonveyanoe. and after rewiring a full complement of passengers, nude a start for town, In order to get on the road from! tho gardens, however, it is necessary to 20 through a right of way, which has a very sharp turning opposite the grand stand,, Through this Mr Curtis had safoly driver; when turning the corner it appears! that, in order to avoid running over I a child who was on the road, ho turned his horsoj a little to the left, but unfortunately tho road is ratbor narrow, there boing a largo drain about three feet deep at Che aide, and into this the near horse fell, dragging his mate with the brake after it As a consequent*, all the occupants were | thrown into a hawthorn hedge at tho side of the drain, but bcyoud o':c or two slight pcratohes, they luckily o'oaped without iu« i jury. Willing bauds were soon on the spot, and the hois s and brake wore without jmuoh difliculty got our, of their unpleasant position none the worse for the mishap.

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