Second Edition

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 April 1913, Page 2

Second Edition

TELEGRAMS. TPHIt PRE8 c i ASSQffATIOJI.] I-'A'J'A L ACOJ DIOXT OX R AIIAVA V FEILDJNU, This Day. A fatal accident occurred on <i railway crossing here, at noon today. As the Auckland train was cross'n<; Camden .street nn old lady (Mrs (Jiicc) was walking over tlio line. iSlie was struck witli tlic side of tlio <'iigine. knocked down, and instantaneously killed. The usual warning was jfiwn liy the online driver, aiul liow lite lady came to walk into tin; engine cannot Lo exjilaincd. She leaves a family of •O'own-iip cliildi'en. H.M..S. NEW ZKAI.AX'I). WIOU;i\(;TOX. This ])ay. It i.s estimated fi.j.OOO peopl<> visited the battleship Xew Zealand duriiifi; tlio iiiiH! clays on which slie was 'upon for inspection. This number includes 20,000 children, half of whom wore from country districts.