There was a fatal accident at the Manga tainoka (near Woodville) railway station. Charles Span'ger was standing on the edge of the platform when the 8.30 train came in. He suddenly lurched forward, and was struck by the cowcatcher. When picked up he was quite dead, his neck being broken. There was also a gash on the side of his head. Deceased, who was a cabinetmaker, had only one leg.
A letter received in Dannevirke from a New Zealander who has been fighting with the Sixth Contingent in South Africa states that some time ago the Boers captured no less than 100 members of the above con tingent. The New Zealanders were stripped of their clothing and then set free, the writer stating that the affair was kept a secret for some time.—Dannevirke Advocate.
