TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 May 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

[PEU PHESS ASSOCIATION.- COPYRIGHT-]

A FLOOD ACCIDENTDARO4VILLE, This Day. When Tom Griffith, a mail coach driver, was driving from Whangarei yesterday morning with members of the Lyric Concert- Coy aboard, he drove into a big flood at- Tayior’s 1 lat, Tangiteroria. Two horses were drowned and one member of the Coy had a narrow escape. The wagonette was under water with the concert company’s gear. Two lady members had a terrible experience and are now in bed. The whole company is staying at settlers houses at Taylor’s Flat. A doctor has been sent for on account of the ladies and the member who was nearly drowned.

the member who was nearly cirmvueu. DRAPERY SHOP BURNT. AUCKLAND, May 14. -G. 0. Blackey’s drapery store, a large two-storey building in. Dominion. Road and the contents were totally destroyed by firo last night. The damage is some thousands of pounds. . Blankev’s insurances are: South British, building £950; in London and Lancashire, stock £2OO. The estimated loss exceeds the figures by £4500. GUN ACCIDENT. 1 AUCKLAND, May 14. ' At the inquest on the„body of Colonel Whitmore of Hastings, a returned soldier, the evidence showed deceased entered a. shooting gallery, got a loaded rifle, the attendant looking at tne target heard a shot and turned round and found Wliimoro with a wound in the abdomen. It might have been an accident. Deceased on the way to Die hospital was 'asked if that'was so and replied “Yes.” A verdict of accidental death was returned. EXPRESS TRAIN DANGER. AUOKLAND, May 14. The express which left Auckland last nierht collided with a log placed mi the line near Pukekohe. The train was brought up undamaged. The log was taken to Pukekohe a.nd handed tq the pplice.