boast of since its formation. W. D. Lucas-Shadwell was in the chair, and it was resolved to hold the spring show in the St. Leonards Subscription Gardens on the 23rd of June. The show was held accordingly, and was very successful. The autumn show, unwisely arranged to be held in the Castle ruins - unwisely for more reasons than one - was a sad event as described on page 221.
Accidents
A Fractured Toe, on the 2nd of April, resulted to a lad in the employ of Mr. Ashton, of George street, by the fall of a shutter while opening the shop. The present writer could sympathise with the said lad, he having by just the same sort of accident injured his left fore-toe as to feel the effect for several years, the pain from which was only removed by an almost daily application of oil.
A Broken Arm and Dislocated Shoulder Elbow befell one of the children of Mr. W. Edwards of John street on the 29th of April in the manner following:- Two children were taken by their cousin for a walk on the East hill, and during their rambles, they mistook the course of a rivulet for a foot-path, whereby they got over the cliff to a point from which they could neither ascend nor descend without help. The young woman fainted, and the two children fell or rolled over on the beach. The eldest - a boy, 9 years of age, was found with a broken arm and dislocated elbow, as before stated.
Bruises but no Broken Bones were the result of riding-master Willard's fall from his horse on June 16th, in consequence of the animal tripping against stone.
A Broken Axletree happened to a South-Eastern railway train on Sunday, July 19th, which caused the train to be three hours late, but no person was injured.
A Narrow Escape from serious injury was the lot of two men on the 21st of July. They were employed on the drainage excavations in Robertson street several feet below the surface, and were nearly buried by the shingle and loose earth which fell in upon them in consequence of some of the supports giving way. They were promptly released from their perilous position. A more serious accident at the drainage works, resulted in the blasting of rock in St. Mary's terrace, whereby a man named Garland in the employ of Hughes and Hunter, had one eye blown out and his face disgracefully injured.
Dinners, Suppers, &c.
The annual dinner of the Trade-Protection Society, was held at the "Royal Oak" on the 12th of March. In the after-dinner proceedings it was shown that the number of members was 66, and the cash in hand was £14.
