CARTERTON.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10139, 9 December 1910, Page 5

CARTERTON.

Mr W. W. Hercock, trainer of the well-known trotter, John hj., met with a nasty accident.the other morning. It appears that he was giving the horse a trial on the Moroa racecourse, when, at the top of the straight, the horse stepped into a rabbit-burrow and fell, throwing the rider, who fractured his collar-bone and shoulder blade, and bruised his ribs rather badly. The accident was not caused by the hobbles breaking, as has been stated, for there was not a single strap broken. Mr C. Hercock, owner of John H., who fortunately was present, procured a vehicle from Mr Kempton, and the rider was conveyed to Dr. Bey's surgery, where the injuries were attended to. Latest inquiry shows that the -sufferer is progressing satisfactorily. Adjutant Cook, of the local Salvation Army, was tendered a farewell social on Wednesday, and left yesterday for his iiew district, South Wellington. The quarterly meeting of the Wairarapa Licensing Bench was held yesterday, Mr L. G. Reid, S.M., presiding. TranSiers of' license from Percy Rogers to Matthew Suhan, in regard to the- Greytown Hotel, and frpm W. Eagle to W. B. Ingram, Taueru Hotel, were granted Satisfaction was expressed at the satisfactory manner in which the hotels were being conducted, Mrs Erickson, wife of Mr Carl Erickson, an old settler of Parkvale, died on Wednesday, at the age of 50 years. Deceased had been ailing off and on for the past two years. Besides the husband, a family of two are left to mourn their loss.