MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 September 1915, Page 3

MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT.

Christchurch ..This l>ay. A in-o tor car accident occurred iii Ashley river bed near Itaugiora on Saturday evening, and resulted in the death of Leona«rd Stackkouse, aged 27, the youngest son oi J. Stackliouso, of Mouiu Diwn (station, near Aniberley. The oar collided with a gig and Uio shaft struck the deceased in tha stomach. He was removed to tiie hospital where he died yesterday alter an operation. I EX-MEALUJiIt OI? i'AllLLUiJiSi' DEAD. j Air John 'AlcLaolilan, aged 75, iormerJy member lor Ashhuriou, is dead. BALK FROM .SAMOA. Auckland, This Day. Thirty of the Sauioan garrison reiiiincd last night by steamer. They reported that everything is (pact it •Samoa, and the health oi the men a good.

| HOTEL DESTROIED BY FIRE. Auckland, This i/ay Okoroiri Hot Springs Hotel was totally destroyed by liie at 5.31) o'clock this morning. The guests etsuapod safely. The sanatorium was"saved alter strong efforts. IN POSSESSION OF OPIUM. Napier, This Day. As the result of a raid on a Chinaman's house on Saturday Lay Fun was charged at the Court to-day with being found in the possession of opltl.ll suitable dor smoking. He was lined £50 A HANDSOME DONATION. Ashburton, This Day. Rev. j. A. Burgin announced in S r . Stephen's Church yesterday that an Ashburton lady had given him £S'JU in bank notes towards the fund of £25,000 being raised in tlio district for tho wounded soldiers.