TELEGRAMS.
(OSITED PBESS ASSOCIATION.) Christchukcii, April 6. A serious accident occurred at Tahuna Park on Saturday afternoon. During, the leaping contest the horse which Lieutenant McKay, of Oamaru, one of the competitors, was riding, gfcruck a hurdle, and his rider sustained concussion of the spine. He vras immediately attended to by Dr Coughtrey, who happened to be m the camp at the time, but this afternoon he was m a serious condition. Dunedin, April 6. Mr B. T. Booth opened his Blue Bibbon mission on Saturday night m the Queen's Theatre, which was crowded. One hundred pledges were taken, and 450 persons donned the blue ribbon. Auckland, April 6. The Government have accepted the tender of Donald and Edinborough for the Island steam service. The steamer Janet Nicoll will be accepted.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 105, 8 April 1885, Page 2
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131TELEGRAMS. Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 105, 8 April 1885, Page 2
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