TELEGRAMS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 June 1913, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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KILLED IN THE BUSH,

TAIHAPE, This Day.

A fatal icy occurred at the Egmont Box Company's bush at Ohutu. John Dunning, aged 39, single, was engaged in loading logs, and while coupling some trucks to tho engine ho missed connecting the spreader. Tho engine backed, and caught Dunning's head between the end of the log and the engine hook. Death was almost instantaneous.

A POLITICAL ADDRESS

PAHIATUA, This Day

Mr Escott, M.P., delivered a presossional address here last night. h\ reviewing the legislation of last session, he pointed out that the Government had fulfilled its promises regarding the freehold, pensions for widows* a'nd veterans, destruction of political patronage, and reform of the Legislative Council—though a bill to effect tho latter reform was rejected by the Upper House.

Replying to opposition criticism, Mr Escott said that more money had been spent on Public Works by the Massey Government than had been authorised; that the amount they spent only had been exceeded three times during tho past fifteen years. Regarding the Customs, he said the previous Government olways had been taking credit for large sums had remitted, yet the Opposition critics now wero asking for a freo breakfast table! Ho condemned short-dated loans as being suicidal for this country; he urged reforms of tho education system, advocated motor services to the backblocks districts, and cheap money for settlers. He was accorded a vote of thanks.

SKELETON UNEARTHED

AUCKLAND, Juno 23, » An interesting, is somewhat gruesome find, in tho shape of a human skeleton, was made recently by some workmen who were excavating on the Exhibition grounds in the Domain. Tho contractor (Mr Poarce) wished to fill up ia rather deep hoi© which has existed for many years on the top of the knoll overlooking tho cricket ground. Work had been started, when it. was noticed that there was a small hole in one of the sides. Some investigation with, a shovel rovoalcd tho whole side of a human skeleton in a good stato of preservation. The earth covering the rest of the hones was removed with some care, when it was seen that 0110 of the arms was folded upon the chest, the other being stretched at right angles to the body, which was apparently that of a Maori. Tho bones wero transferred as reverently as possible the bottom of a large pit, but the skeleton fell to pieces in the process. It was covered again with earth, but Mr Pearce says that I ho is quite prepared to disinter it I if any museum or scientific institution should express a desire to own it. • ■" ■ • . -