WELLINGTON.
' Monday.
J. Luhnig, who keeps a tobacconist's shop on Lambton Quay, wai accidenta'ly killed on the tramway line this afternoon. While the tramway wiis running up Cuba street at an average speed%f ten miles au hour, the deceased jumped out without ringing the bell to slacken speed, but after jumping he st:ll held on to the guard rails, and being dragged fell backwards between the. two carriages? The poor fellow was run brer and mangled and torn in a most frightful manner, death being instantaneous. No blame is attached to anyone but .deceased. A dangerous practice prevails of jumpiuz out of the carriage while in motion.
■- if. . ; . ■ : ,-, . - This,day. At a meeting of the Vestry of St. Paul's parish, Thorndon, last night, it was decided on, medical evidence ,that it was absolutely; necessary their incumbent, the Rev!, 8.. W. Harvey, in consequence of the state of his health, must at once cease all clerical duties. It is probable Mr Harvey will leave for England via Mel* bourne and Suez on Monday next.
Lady Normanby was much better this morning at 9 a.m.
Mr Oonyers is progressing satisfactorily, and his condition is improved in every way. He passed a good nightj and talks quite rationally about the accident, but cannot explain howi it 1 occurred.
The Royal Commission appointed for the Sydney exhibition met to-day. Immediate action was advocated by the Chairman with the.view of sending an adequate representation of wool at the exhibition. As it is so late in the.season no time should be lost in obtainingjsamples from this season's clip now being shipped. A,telegram has been received from the Sydney Commisskunr informing him that the Sydney Government had taken over the entire management, and that a new programme was about to be issued, one thousand illustrated copies of which are being sent by Thursday's mail for distrfc bution in New Zealand. Four thousand feet of space in the Exhibition is offered to New Zealand, but the Commissioner thinks this will be inadequate if they receive proper support from the public throughout the Colony. - ■;=
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3103, 28 January 1879, Page 2
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344WELLINGTON. Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3103, 28 January 1879, Page 2
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