The Evening Mail. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1877.
A man named William M'Ausland. employed at the building i.i course of ereetion for xMessr3. Coiinell aud Clowes, iu Tynestreet, hid a n.irrow escap) f.-om being maimed for life this afternoon. He was ascending a gangway connected with the scaffolding when he tripped and fell a distance of 15 feet on to a heap of sand. Had he come into contact with anything harder, the result would probably hive been serious. Ah it happened, hj« h none the worse for his f.-dl beyond a slight injury to his shju'.djr, a bhaking, aud a few scratches.
The bazaar in aid of the Wesley an Parsonage continues to meet with the greatest succ.ss. The atom lance last evening was exceedingly hirge, the Volunteer Hall being thronged with visitors, ae.d a large number of sales were effected. The total amount realised yesterday was L 126 9d, tnesuni being made up as follows :—Mrs. Armitage's stall, 130 lis Id ; Mr?. Jlobt-rtsou's, L'2s 1-Js Id; Mrs. Wansbr(.ug>-'s, 1.19 0s sd; Mrs. Galbraith's, LIS 12s ; Mrs. Sheppard's. L 6 10s 10 I ; Kefrestunent stall, 1.6 15< 41 ; laken at the doors, Ll9 7s. _ The total su u realised f<>r the two days is 1.232 19s 2d. 'lh-i C.Uedoni.n Band was again present, anil played some capital music, in addition to this," Mr. F.neh and several ladies performed some selections on the excellent piano ki'id'y leufc by Mr. Solomon. The bazaar will be closed at 10 o'clock tonight, and during the evening the articles still remain ng on hand will be sold at greatly reduced price?. Charles Inder, committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Curb for rattle stealing at. Hampden, wa« forward 'd to the D.nedin Ga lto day by the Wait.iki, under the charge of Datec ive Hmdersuu. Taere was a good attendance at the entertainment of the .-Miifcrieui Variety Troupe 1 ist eve.ing, when the atf.ir passed off Willi .a equal aim.nut. of tucce'rS to its prt-de c.:s?unu. 'I his evening the troupe will appear for the last time.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 485, 17 November 1877, Page 2
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345The Evening Mail. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1877. Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 485, 17 November 1877, Page 2
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