TELEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 September 1913, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

[j'ER I'RESS ASSOCIATION.] LEVIN "T UK NED DOWN." Palmerston N., This Day. It is understood that the authorities intend holding next year's camp for Wellington military district at Takapau, Hawke's Bay. The camp will bo a combined one. attended by all the forces in Wellington- district. It is expected that GOOO men will be under canvas, and the total area of land to be utilised is roughly estimated at I forty square miles. TERRITORIAL OFFICERS. Wellington, This Day. The Defence Department lias 1 issued a system under which can- 1 didates for commissions who have ' qualified will be appointed each year. On the conclusion of the ' examination, the list of qualified 1 candidates, in their order of mer- ' it, will be compiled at headquart- ' ers. This will be termed "The 1 List," and from The List (and the j waiting lists of candidate by regiments to which they are desir- f ous of being appointed) will be compiled what is to be termed "List B." On List .13 qualified candidates will bo shown in order 1 of regimental merit: from them the appointments will, from time to time, be made. BOXING TOURNEY. Pahiatua, This Day. j The Bush Boxing Association held another successful tourna- \ ment last night. J. Watchorn (Palmerston North) was referee. , There were no knockouts. lie- / suits: • Olev (Pahiatua) fist., beat , McDonald '(Pahiatua) sst 11 lbs: : B. Kelly (Pahiatua) l()st Tib, beat McFarlane (Woodville) lOst Tib: " Quinn (Pahiatiui) 9st 81b, beat , Early .(Pahiatua), 9st 121b; McGrath (Pahiatua), I Ost I.olb, and t Post (Dnnnevirko), list 51b, con- j tested a draw: Brown (Palmerston North), Sst 131b, beat Ellio (Pa- 1 hiatua), Ost 1.01b: T. Kelly (Pallia- " aut), Ost nib, and 0. Olson (Masterton), lOst, contested a draw; Oxlev (Pahiatua), Ost fill), boat | Ellis' (Pahiatua), 10s! 811): Moxtod (Mastorton) lOst 41b, boat .Scorrar (Maurieovillo), I.ost 41b. Olson was awarded tlie trophy for the most scientific boxer. FIPiE NEAR FEILDING. j Feilding, This Day. | A dwelling, owned and occupied , by Mr I. C. Miller, stock inspec- j tor, at Aorangi, was totally do- | stroved by fire last night. The . house was insured in the United ] for £400 and the furniture in the South British for -£225. j PHASE OF WESTPORT IN- 1 QUIRY. Westport, Sept. 23. j At the Harbour Board Commis- J sion, Mr Dudley, Government Auditor, said, with respect to the Board's secretary: "Remarks have i been made to me suggesting that I there is something wrong with Mr ] Greenland's accounts. I want to give that impression, if it exists, an emphatic denial. I. would . like to say that Mr Greenland is , one of the best men J. have to do , with in my work." Mr Evans (chairman): Any such impression has not emanated from the Commission. OFFENDERS SENTENCED. Christcliurch, Sept. 23. At the Supreme Court to-day, •Tames Radclitfe came up for sentence on a charge of forgery. The Crown Prosecutor stated Radcliffo had been adjudged an habitual criminal in November last, and released on probation by the Prisons Board. He was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. William Byron Carter, convicted on three 1 charges_ of forgery, , were sentenced to six months on each, the terms to run lyAuckland, Sept. 2-5. In the Supreme Court Frank Brittemen pleaded guilty to crimI ina! assault on children at Rotorua, and was sentenced to three years' imprisonment on each of two charges, the terms to be concurrent . BANKRUPT'S BOOKS. Auckland, Sept. 23. In the Police Court William George Lambert, charged that, during August, he failed to keep proper books in accordance with the Bankruptcy Act, was remanded to appear at Dunedin. Bail was fixed at one surety of £ 150 and two of ,£75 each. Lambert said he was recently adjudicated bankrupt when carrying on business as a jeweller. He. bad informed the Official Assignee, and, no objection being taken, he came here a fortnight ago.