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Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 June 1915, Page 3

An unfortunate occurence happened at Meriot a few days ago, when a stable collapsed on Mr C. M'Veigh's farm, near "the township, and several draught horses were destroyed (states an oxcTiange). Tt. appears that the man in charge of tK© horses fed them at 8 a.m., and abof it llo'clock went to turn the horses out for the day. He had let one out, and was about to liberate another when the shed collapsed, burying the animals. The man was almost caught in the falling mass, and had a most fortunate escaps. Four of the horses were killed outright, while tlirea others had to be shot. Some of the animals were high-priced, and the loss is a very serious one. The stable was one of the old-fashioned 6traw-ooverei sheds. Heavy direh poles formed the framework, and, for covering, straw stacks were threshed at different times; thus the weight would be very great. The structure had been in use for aibout 18 years, and a few days more would have seen it vacated for a new .building just about completed.