Yesterday a serious accident occurred to Mr O'Neil, manager of the applo farm, East Tamaki. Mr O'Neil was at Ono hunga in the company of friends, and when mounting .his horse (which was a young one) he was thrown off, and sustained some severe injuries to his head. Dr. Erson him, and found a slight concussion of tho brain, the poor fellow being then unconscious. Upon making inquiries chis morning we learn there is a slight improvement in the condition of Mr , O'Neil, »nd ib is expected that he will goon be able to remove to his home.
Last night'the Rev. Mr Guy, of the Alexandra • street Primitive Methodist Church, preached a funeral sermon to im press the death of the late Mr R. Squirrel!, who was an old member of the church. There was a very good congregation, and: the rev. gentleman gave an earnest and thoughtful discourse from the 11th of Hebrews, part of the thirteenth verso, "These all died in faith, etc." Mr Guy referred to deceased's lengthened connec tion with the church, and his hearty labours in its interests. Prior to the service the organist (Mr Frith) played "The Dead March in and during; the offertory " Vital SparW"

Mr Edwin Brown, who lias been resident in Gisborne, and has filled various positions in the Union Bank of Australasia here, arrived here by the e.g. Waihora to-day from Gisborne in order to iake up an im portant office in the bank here.
