BOMBAY.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 614, 8 March 1921, Page 5

BOMBAY.

METHODIST HARVEST THANKSGIBING SERVICES. Special harvest thanksgiving sei*vices were held at Bombay on the 20th ultimo, when Rev. W. T. Hooper preached in the morning and Mr. W. Vant in the evening. The chui’ch was nicely decorated with harvest products and special music was rendered by the choir. On the following a concert was given in the Bombay Hall, when an excellent programme was rendered by the Papakui’a Musical Society, undei the direction of Mr T. Seaton. At the close of the concert, a sale of produce was held, Mr J. T. Stembridge, of Pukekohe, wielding the hammer, and splendid prices were obtained. The Sunday’s collections, proceeds /of concert and sale, were' approximately £2B. CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS AT BOMBAY. _i The Rev. W. T. Hooper and Mrs Hooper met with a painful accident while proceeding- to Pukekohe one day last week The horse which they were driving stumbled and fell, jprecipitating Mr and Mrs Hooper on to the road. Mrs Hooper suffered severe injuries to her right thumb, both joints being* dislocated and the hone forced through the flesh. The left arm, shoulder and side was badly bruised, besides injuries to the face Mr Hooper sustained a badl shaking bruises and a black eve. Mr. G. T. Proude rendered first aid and conveyed the sufferers in his'car to Pukekohe, where Dr Wake attended them.

Mr T. Patterson, a Bombay farmer, while cutting- wood at his home inflicted a nasty cut in his foot with the axe, necessitating medical attention and a spell off work for some time.

While driving sheep to Bombay on Friday last a settler from Arai’imu named Petheybridge had the misfortune to' break his leg through his horse falling with him. Dr. Wake attended and ordered his removal to the Auckland hospital.

The infant son of Mr. T. Roberts, of Paparata, was taken to the Auckland Hospital last week through having accidently swallowed a fencing staple. The little chap is under observation and it is hoped that an operation will not be necessary.