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Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 May 1913, Page 2

"By Independent."

Cabled News From * Abroad. LONDON, April 2(5. LATEST IX LADIES' HAIR. The International Hairdressers' Congress in London has fixed the latest, fashion for ladies. The lair is to ho dressed upwards in pompadour style, with practically 1 no chignon, and must not be brushed flat over the ears. The keynote of the style is simplicity. NEW FRENCH HYDROPLANE. A hydroplane weighing more than three tons, designed for war purposes. took its trial journey on the Seine, outside Paris yesterday, and travelled at the rate of (52 miles ail hour with three passengers on board. She is expected to have a range of •i'2l miles and to carry a ton of deadWeight. A RAINBOW ROSE. A wonderful rose show is proceeding at the Royal Horticultural Hal! it Westminster. The novelty of the "xhib.tion is a new bloom called the Mine. Herrioft, which is a blend of dx tints, and may best be described '.s orange vermilion in colour. CHINESE GETTING RESTIVE. The Chinese Parliament is fight'iig the President, and unless the leg'slature prevails most of the provinces threaten to revert to complete local autonomy. CAXADA'S. LATEST STOR Y. Canada is pushing her iininigra:ion policy to the utmost. The lat•st story is that of 45 girls who were .■ ng.ii get I to go to Montreal. 10 were 'narried en route, only live arriving to take ii]) their situations. THE IXXUTRITIOUS AS PARAGES I he Lance" asserts that asparagus '■> useless as an article of food. According to this •well-known authority. the vegetable that is so highly esteemed by many people does not possess any nutritive qnalties, and anybody attempting to subsist upon it would starve. AIISTR ALI A X R ESOURC ES. Preparations are being made for m exhibition of Australian produce n Amsterdam from June to October. Ihe High Commissioner's office has also arranged for a displav at be Ghent- Exhibition of a series of ''iograph pictures illustrative of Ausralian life and resources. MA R 0 A RIXE COLOUR L\f!. The Australian Co-operative Bliter Committee will interview Sir ■ forge fteid on Tuesday to urge him o move the British Government to ntroduco legislation to prohibit the '•'"louring <if margarine. XEW ARMY RIFLE. I lie new .2i(i rifle is being tested if the llythe School of Musketry. ''Ut it is not expected that the report, ■oncoming the results obtained will be made this year. LEE-EXTIELDS FOR AUSTRALIA The first instalment of 25,000 Lee- / '.iifield rifles ordered by the Commonwealth Government has been promised for delivery in July. CARPETS KILLED lII.M. NIN\ \ ORI\, April 2(>. House cleaning is said to have drien A\ i 11i;11 u Brandol, a New Jersey ''evident, to suicide. ffe was beating carpets in his '»ack yard on Thursday afternoon, "•ben he suddenly cave up the job •Hid went out. Later on bis body was found in a deep wator-hole in a stone quarry near-by. and in a cleft of the- rock was a note addressed o Mrs Brandol, saving: "T can't beat, carpets or (dean the house. r i ain't no use trying to make me. hen you read this T hope vou wil' ;'-ivo up the habit of cleaning fbe '•oiise every time you hear the robin sing. •LAN KILLED AT BULL-EIGHT. LONDON, April 20. An extraordinary tragedy occurred » the Amphitheatre at Valence, i ( ranee, yesterday. Bull-lighting was going on, and ' bull in the ring shook his head so , iolently in trying to rid himself of he steel-tipped darts placed in his ■boulders and neck by the banderil«>s, that one of the darts flew out 'f the animal's flesh and pierced tin.

leaitol ;i young lmui 'who was among • lie spectators. The niiiiii was instantly killed, and i moment lator the matador despatched the bull. AVIATOI { 1) KCAPITATKI). ISA Xl' UAXCI.SC'O, April 2<i. While assisting an aviator named voy I'rancis to start his hydroplane or a test flight across the bay at -os Angeles, Herman Jan sen. ianolier pilot, lost his balance. and fell orward into the whirling blades of fie propellor. He was instantly ecapitated. LADY AND Hlfilt STOCKINGS.

LOXDOX, May 3. •Judge Giavegan, of tlie New York "Mipreme Court, caused a sensation during the hearing of u niati'inionial suit yesterday hy his comments on fashions. I here was a lady in court gowned smartly in a walking costume. Her skirt cleared the floor hy two inches, and slip, -was sitting with hor legs crossed, and she was showing grey dancing shoes and grey silk stockings. The judge stopped the proceedings of tho court, and, addressing the ladv, accused her of making an improper exposure of her limbs in a public place. "Your lower limbs are insufficiently elsid." he said. The lady burst into tears, and frantically pulled down her dress.