LITTLE GIRL'S STRANGE DEATH..

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1007, 23 December 1910, Page 6

LITTLE GIRL'S STRANGE DEATH..

Our Palmerston .correspondent-, states that tho sixteen months daughter of Mr. D. Prentice, of Foxton, met her death in a'peculiar manner oil Tuesday last. Her brother, a boy of four or five years, had scooped a hole out of . the sand in the back yard, and into v this the unfortunate little one fell in.such a . position that she became suffocated. When discovered life was quite extinct. -"An inquest was held yesterday,'when'a verdict of accidental death was returned.

In another portion of this paper will be. found an advertisement by the Singer Sewing Machine Company,'inviting applications for copies of the "Singer Almanac for 1911." This work is published every year. It contains a large quantity of most useful snorting records, and is distributed freo of charge. Copies may be obtained at any of tho numerous shops or from the controlling agency at 8 Willis Street, Wellington.

Among other suggestions, for Christmas gifts, It. Hannah and Co., Ltd., wish to draw attention to their large store of footwear, including slippers and shoes for men, women, and children, which' are most appropriate and acceptable remembrances. This firm also provides balloons free' to the youngsters during Christmas week.

Messrs. Hunter, Schultze, and Gibson, of Napier, call attention in another column to a very fine block of land for sale 30 miles from Napier, at .£5 per acre.

In conncction with the excursion to Marlborough Sounds at New Year, the s.s. Mokoia will leave Wellington at noon on Saturday, December 31, for Picton and will cruise round the Sounds, arriving back in Wellington on Tuesday morning, January 3.

Messrs. Barraud and Abraham, Ltd. have, just published a supplementary list of some of the Testimonials that they have received since getting out tho big lot this time last .year. The firm is to bo congratulated on being able to publish such striking evidences of tho honourable conduct of their seed business. On tho pamphlet-cover the •motfcots chosen aTe "Reliability, Promptitude, and Quality." Everyone who reads the enclosed Testimonials, must- admit these mottoes apply splendidly' to the firm's business methods.* , :

The first terra ,of the Nelson Boys' and College begins February ' 3 and 2, respectively. / The': prospectus can be obr