ACCIDENTS AND' FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 747, 21 February 1910, Page 4

ACCIDENTS AND' FATALITIES.

DRIVER AND HORSE KILLED.

ißy TelCEranh.—Press Association.! .: . ' Hokitika, Fobruary 19. George Gorke, a single man, about: CO vears-'of ase, on.Thursday, on the main South Wostlandßoad; below Cook's River, through tho horso he. was riding bolting' and - going > over; a .steep siding. Both rider and. horse, were killed. Deceased was a highly-respected resident of South Westland for many, years. . .:

MEDICAL MAN'S .DEATH. •/ Auckland,. February; 19. :• A telegram from: OHura: reports : .that Dr. Rowland, tho resident • medico, was found dead last • night, with the > ton .of his head blown ;off.- A gun. containing a discharged -cartridge, was. lying across tho body. ?■', S„v.

THROUGH A SKYLIGHT. • 'Roderick: MTlae, lift-boy .at the D.I.C, fell through a skylight in building oii May night. . Ho cut his right arm rather • badly, ana the services: of Dr. Henry were required, lhe dootor put in some stitchps, tho arm, and sent the boy to;his home.-

•particulars of-.tlio Otiiki •• stock. salo. iai9 advertised in this issue. •. --

New goods for-tlib ' coming /season are advertised by Messrs.'- C. Smith, Ltd. . The assortment .comprises now. vriyoteens, which will he opened to-day. All.tho latoq shades in aconite, aritumne, tans, pruuclle, now blue, etc.," may bo obtained:

Particulars of two "dairy faTm6 for .exchange in the Taranaki: district arc advertised by Hossrs.. JamesnndGillman.of Ilavera. v ' ;;.Vh'.-

The • first display of autumn' •• millinery ia. now on view;-at- Mrs.- ;MathewBuildings. Lambton Quay. ' Messrs. Abraham and Williams-advertise, full particulars 'of tho annual 6heep fair at Fahiatua, which is to be hold on March 1. = The offering will'comprise 20.0C0: sheep; 'Tenders- are .invited ,by Mr. 0.. F.\ B. liivisay,. architect, National Buildinps, >. for tho erection of a house on ..the: Bvelyn Estate, Karon." 'The time .of tenders :clos; ing- is.- Friday, Maroh A.. ' :v

'Messrs. Dalgety ami Co. will offer 5860 sheep rmd 50 head at'their Wanjra* nui sheep fair, which, is to bo- hQld ; at the \Wanganui East. Yards, at 1' p.m; on "February 23. Full particulars; are advertised,' The /Irin also aaverti&o. particulars of -the .entries for their Uppor llult:. stock. Bale, which is to be held on February : 24. ,

11l another, column of. ths issuo wili.be found a renlaco advertisement-of city,.suburban, nna farm- properties for 1 safcu by, Ifessre.; Harcourt and 00.