ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 327, 14 June 1911, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

■SUDDEN' DK.-vl'H IN TRAM CAR. By Telegraph.— Press Association. Wellington, yesterday. Samuel Ballance, brother of the late lion. John Itallance, was seized with a lit while travelling in a tram-car yesterday afternoon, lie died in a few minutes. A CHILD DROWNED. Taihape, Yesterday. The four-year-old son of David McKay, a farmer near Mataroa, was missed at 3 p.m. yesterday. A search was made and continued through the night. The body was found this morning in a swollen creek. It is supposed that the child attempted to cross by a plank, and fell in. The body was carried down half a mile.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

BENEFIT TO MR. FRED STEPHENS. On July 7 next a benefit will be given in the Theatre Royal, in aid of Mr. Fred Stephens, who Ims had tile misfortune to lose one of his legs. The Taylor-Car* rington Musical Comedy Company have very kindly offered to give their services, ana will produce "The Girl from Chicago,' 1 and " 'Arrv and 'Arriet* These are .-.aid to be very good com? edies, so patrons, besides helping a good and worthy wui-o, ,viil enjoy a good ' evening's entertainment. Mr. Charlie >' Taylor will not accept one penny towards his company's expenses, and we feel sure that ihe public will respond readily to what is really a very worthy object. GRAND PICTORIAL ENTERTAINMENT. '•

This evening at the Theatre Royal an entertainment will be held in aid of the funds for the Monster Cycle Road Race round the Mountain which is to be held in August. Mr. G. H. Saunders hat kindly consented' to assist the commit* tee in the matter, and a capital pictorial and musical programme has been arranged. Every film shown will depict a subject that has never yet been screened before a New Plymouth audience. A special feature is a picture showing the germination of plants, an interesting nature study that alone is worth the price. of admission. There are several star dramas included, among which is "Onomoko's Vow." The comic element has also been judiciously catered for, the aerial feats of "Tweedledum the Aviator" evoking much amusement. There will not be one dull moment during the evening, as the small lapse of time taken by the interchange of spools will be beguiled by humorous items by local artists. First-class orchestral music will also tend to enliven -the proceedings. A bumper house can confidently be looked forward to, as the cycle race will do much to advertise the town of New Plymouth and' the magnificent country on the route of the race, and in order to ensure its financial success funds are necessary for the initial, expenses. A meeting of the Cycle Road Race Committee will be held at the Theatre Royal at 7 p.m., as important business is to be transacted. A full attendance is requested.