TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1861, 5 March 1889, Page 1

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

Ottawa, February 28.

A train on the Canadian Grand Trunk line fell into a ravine to-day, and it is reported that forty passengers were killed.

March 1.

Additional particulars of the accident show that one of the wheels of the locomotive broke, causing the engine to be. come derailed, and it dragged off a din mg car and also one of the Pullmans and an ordinary carriage. The scene was m >st appalling. Ten persons were killed out’ right and forty injured. Of the Utter it is not expected that many will recover.

William Garrick, a well-known minor, was found dead in his Imt ah Arrow river, Otago. He had been suffering from heart disease for some time. “Rough or Cohns.” —Aik for Walls' “Bough on Corns,” Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions, At Chemists and Druggists. 3 The committee of tho Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association decided not to alter the date of tho metropolitan show. “Hough on Itch,”— “Bough on Itch’ cures skin humors, eruptions, ring worms, totter, salt rheum, frosted feet, chilblains, itch, ivy poison, barber’s itch. At Chemists and Druggists. 3

The commission appointed to enquire into the condition of Lincoln Agricultural College have sent in their report to Government. It is understood that they recommend important alterations in the arrangements and system. Baxter's Lung Pbesebtee has gained great popularity in this district as a speedy and effectual remedy m the treatment ot Coughs, Goods, Bronchitis, and othei chest and throat complaints. Bead advb. At the annual meeting of tho North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society the Hon. J. T. Peacock was re-elected president, and Mr S. C. Farr secretary for the twenty-second time. Over £7O has been collected towards paying off the overdraft of £ll4. It is expected that £IOO will be subscribed. It iwas decided to recommend Government to curtail the shooting seasons for native and imported game to three months, and to ask kindred societies in Canterbury and Otago to co-operate. Holloway's Ointmbnt and Pills.— Outward infirmities.—Before tho discovery of these remedies many esses of sores, ulcers, &0., were pronounced to be hopelessly incurables because the treatment pursued tended to destroy tho strength it was incompetent to preserve, and to exasperate tho symptoms it" was inadequate to remove. Holloway’s Pill* exert tho most wholeoome powers over the unhealthy flesh or skin, without debarring the patient from fresh air and exercise, and thus the constitutional vigour is husbanded while the most malignant ulcers, absoesfjes, tnd skin diseases ore in process of euro. Both Ointment and Pills make the blood richer and purer, instead of permitting it to fall into that poor, and watery state so fatal to many labouring under chronic ulcerations.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, March 1. Cohen and Scott, the two land brokers who were arrested on a charge of selling more land than they owned, were tried to-day and acquitted. Hewitt, clerk of the Commercial Bank, who was arrested for committing a fraud on the bank, has been sentenced tn three months’ imprisonment, and Farrar, a stock jobber, who was also implicated, received a sentence of two years’ imprisonment. March 3, The Customs revenue for March shows a satisfactory increase, and for the month there is a surplus of £45,000 over the estimate. Sydney, March 1. Lady Jennings, wife ot Sir Patrick Jennings, died to-day. The last span of the Hawkesbury Bridge was successfully placed in position to-day. When the bridge is finished railway communication with Brisbane will be completed. March 3. Arrived—Wairarapa, from Auckland,