One of the early morning, tramcats, a double-decker from Onehunga, nearly caused a serious accident, on Saturday morning last (says the “New Zealand Herald’’). When approaching the old Epsom Hotel, the trolley-pole dratggod out, and fell across the top of the oar with great force. So severe was the impact that several seats were broken and twisted about, but this,, luckily, broke the fall, and probably- saved the life of a lad sitting on the end. seat at tlio back, and who was struck across the back by the neck of the pole- iiad the lad been sitting several seats further forward, he must have received the full force of the blow. There were other passengers on the top of the car, but they happened to be seated in front of the trolley. The car was eventually pushed into the barn for repairs. Too much blood in the brain —that’s what makes your head ache.' Steams’ •Headache Cure Tegulates the circulation—stops* the pain—cures headache quickly. Is a box. At the Napier Magistrate’s Court a parent admitted that his daughter, who would be 14 years of age in a little over a fortnight, had only passed the first standard. The father was promptly punished by a fine. He did not take to this kindly, for he declared “I won’t, pay it. The dcct-or says she is not (to be sent to school. I will take it out.” Default was. fixed at seven days’ imprisonment with hard labor.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2710, 14 January 1910, Page 2
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246Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2710, 14 January 1910, Page 2
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