LONGFORD.—Accident to a Member of Parliament

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 19, 7 May 1903, Page 9

LONGFORD. — Accident to a Member of Parliament

Mr J P Farrell, M P., was the victim of a serious accident which took place at the ' Longford Leader ' office, I ongford, about the middle of Maich Mr Farrell, who is the pioprietor of the ' Loadei,' had been superintending some repairs to a gas engine, when an explosion took place, with the result that he sustained severe injuries about the face, it being thought at the beginning that he had lost his eyesight It was only a short time since Mr Farrell came out of gaol, where he was imprisoned for a lengthly period under the Coercion Act. He was on the point of leaving for Scotland, where he had some St Patrick's Hay engagements to fulfil