TELEGRAMS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 February 1913, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

LPllft I'hKf, AHS'iLJAXIIIN. GOOD FORM'S BAD FORM. WANGANL'I, This Day. Los .-iigelus and Bon Ton have been .scratched for all engagements at Wanganiii Jocjey Club's meeting. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. XAPIER, This Day. Thomas Ellis, a patient in the Napier hospital, attempted suicide by cutting hie throat with a razor. When found by the nurses Ellis was in a weak state from loss of blood, but his injuries are not likely to prove fatal. AN INTER 111 DIVIDEND. WELLINGTON, This Day. The Wellington Woollen Company's directors have declared an interim dividend of 3 |-er cent, for the half year. RESTART OX MONDAY. PALMICRSTON N.. Feb. 7. Tlii' Longhiirn Freezing "Works are restarting on Monday with a full b'liird of free labourers. FOXTON-SANDON TRA.ULIN 10. MARTQN, February 7. Tin; Hon. W. H. llcrries was taken over tho Foxtou-Sandon tramline this morning, and left the tram at Pukoniii, near Bulls. When he had motorod over tho proposed extension to connect with the State line near Marton. he was met by representatives of the adjacent local bodies, who also waited upon him as a deputation. in replying, Mr Herries .said lie would not refuse the connection, but wanted more information regarding increased traffic to compensate for loss to the department through the tramway. He was fully in sympathy with the deputation, and would recommend his colleagues to sanction the connection if ho obtained tho desired information; hut he wanted the railways to benefit the whole colon v rather than juet locallv.