On Cup day at Ascot, a Jjldy'sclreiS' ta was suddenly discovered "tb M& oh firij;' 1 " and: if it had not heen for the presence . of mind of Lclrd Hardwicke and some" "r .other bystanders, who promptly^ .ex- , tinijuishea the blazer with their over- x coats, jthe consequences mi^ht have heen exceedingly serious. The caiise,' of the fire was* lighted match bare-"' ' lessly thrown down by someone a|te|* : y lighting his' cigar. 5 Oddly . eiib'uglj^ '' :l the accident was repeated oh the fol^ !>) lowing day m a precisely, similar '' fashion, only 'tliat on aecon^'dfe-! :' '> casion ; the fire was detected anil iex-' v r tinguishod someHviiat more Quietly:'"' "''* Throwing a lighted match on the J H ground is as criminal an act! as' thrbwU' vl ing prange ( peel down, but iinfortu- b ? nately there is no tianisHment; ; ! ' "'" 3:{ ' i • v ■ : •- " : »'■»«-'■•' '■■'■ '<'• > lit i.li:.;ij.t
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 231, 27 August 1884, Page 2
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141Untitled Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 231, 27 August 1884, Page 2
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