Notes and Events.

Manawatu Herald, 14 March 1893, Page 2

Notes and Events.

A most ludicrous, yst at the same time dangerous, situation arose oat of an aecident of a peculiar kind, which occurred here on Saturday afternoon, says the Jhvming Preta. The Wellington -wind was' the ; cause of the sensation. A strong northerly was blowing, and as an express, in , - which were seated a man and a small boy, came driving along Customhouse-quay an exceptionally strong gust struck the vehicle. All would have been well had not the boy deposited himself in a large tarpaulin, which was laid out on the bottom of the express. The wind got under this, and raised it with a 4 loud flap and a strong jerk, which threw the boy clean out of the express into the street right under the i < wheel of the vehicle. The, lopk of ('* astonishment on the : face, of tfie ,/r driver as the boy went flying * through the aiv wa« worth going; a long way to see, and it is a matter of the greatest wonder that he recovered from his surprise in sufficient time to stop frcm running over the

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boy. As it was the wheel of the express was just touching his leg when the driver pulled up, and even " then the man appeared to be rendered quite helpless by his peculiar experience, and sat looking stupidly at -*the boy without attempting to go to his assistance. Several bystanders, however, made up for his shortcomings, and on examination found that the boy had been fortunate enough to escape with a few bruises