A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 338, 18 November 1915, Page 4

A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

i- CART GOES OVER BANK. SEVERAL BONES BROKEN. 1 News has just been brought to Ta:- ( Shape that Mr Honeri met with a very 3 serious accident while between Taii bape and Bennett's Siding yesterday. It appears that Honeri was driving in • a dray, having with him the little - daughter of Mr Pukatahi, a horse be- . ing tethered behind the dray, and a . plough being the load on the dray. The tethered horse hung back and to re- , lifcVfi the tension Honeri backed the ■ cart, until "it went oveL" an embankment. Honeri was picked up unconscious, and it is said one of his legs was broken in two places. The little giri had an arm broken. Honeri, who is generally known as "Sandy." was j brought to Taihape late last night and taken to the public hospital, where, after examination by Dr Barnett, it. was found that the girl had injury to one hip in addition to a broken arm and that Honeri had sustained a rather serious fracture of his left thigh. GALLIPOLI DAY MEETING. SCHEME UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. Last evening a public meeting was held in the Town Hall for the purpose of considering the question of holding a Gallipoli Day in Taihape. There was a fair attendance of both sexes. The Mayoress, Mrs A. L. Arrowsmith, stated that she had received a comrm nication from the Mayoress nf Wellington, Mrs Luke, stating that it hid been suggested that gifts should be wnt to all the troops at the Da :3a aelles not only to the New Zealanders but also to the British, French and Indian soldiers. Mrs Luke had asked her to call a meeting here to see what Taihape could do to help. The Mayor, Mr A. L. Arrowsmith, said that the position seemed to be that the sports bodies with the assistance of the ladies had already oVdered boxes which would contain tobacco and sweets. These had been bought at an exceedingly cheap rate and arrangements had been made for them to be delivered at Gallipoli, but the Wellington people now desired to help to '. arrange for the purchase of the contents. The suggestion was that a collection of 1/ per head should be made and they should set one day apart for the purpose, this day to be known ?s "Gallipoli Day. The meeting had been called to arrange details, Mr R. W. Smith, M.P., said that he < felt sirre that Taihape would be on!y 1 too pleased to do its share and there would not be one person who eou*d not afford 1/. If ever there was a request that deserved support it was this one. He would assist in every possible way and whether Taihape decided to help or not he would ask the Mayor to I accept £5 to send away. He would ] move that the suggestion be adop'-.ad.

The motion was seconded by Mrs Arrowsmith and carried. Mr W. McLennan said that people could just picture "our boys" at GalKpoli with Christmas coming on. Their thoughts would turn to home and many, who had no relatives, would not receive letters or presents. If people could only realise what heart it would put in to these men to receive such presents, they would willingly give.

Some discussion took place then as to the most advisable scheme to raise money, and finally it was decided that Wednesday next should be Gallipoli Day. and a"isc that the question of arranging a scheme be left to a committee of «even ladies, the ladies in the room to elect the committee.

The men present fjaen retired.

COMMITTEES APPOINTED. At a meeting of ladies, held subsequently, the following were eleetei a committee: Mesdames Shute, Barnett, ■{hodes, .Icrnings, Carpenter, Thurston, Ongley and Garratt. An advisory committee of gentlemen was also appointed as follows: Messrs W. McLennan, A. L. Arrowsmith (mayor), James, Spoon er. Bray, Garratt, Neagle, Aidride, Smith and Thurston. The ladies resolved that, in addiion to the town, the country should be thdroughly canvassed, and with that in view lists should be sent out into all likely quarters. It was also decided that collection boxes should be available at 'airious points and that a systematic canvas be made street by street. On the evening of Gallipoli Day, Wednesday, Nov. 24, it is proposed to hold ?. lorry-concert at a suitable position from 7 to S o'clock. The whole canvas to be made entirely free of any expense. Therefore, all funds raised will be profit. A meeting of the Committee is to be held again on Friday evening next, at S o'clock in the Plunket Nurse Room, when it is noped there will be a full ct'en<!£nee.