Australian Cables.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 February 1914, Page 4

Australian Cables.

ELECTBJC TELEGHArH —COPYEIGHT, [PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received This Day, 9.55 a.m.) THE MEN WHO I'AILED. Sydney, This Day. Mr T. Johnson, Chief Railway Commissioner, speaking at a farewell gathering of the technical staff, said he was blamed for not forseeing the great expansion during the years. If he had failed to foresee it he was in good company and unashamed. The Manager of the Bank of New South Wales confessed that he and his directors similarly failed to forsee the marvellous expansion of the past few years. Ho pointed out that fourteen millions of loan moneys had been spent during the past seven years. VISIT BY AEIJOPLAXK. Recently Lord Denman asked aviator Hawker to visit Government House ,and jokingly suggested that he would make the visit by aeroplane. Yesterday Hawker, from Elsternwick, flew over the city and gracefully dropped on the lawn where Lord and Lady Denman were playing tennis. WOOL FIRM. At the wool sales the competition is keen, and prices are equal to the best obtained last week. Greasy sold up to Hid, scoured to 22d. V ATHLETICS. In the Quarter Challenge Athletic meeting, Parker (America) won the fifty, hundred, and sev-enty-five yards' events defeating Burton (Victoria), Bradley (New South Wales), Eraser (New South Wales) beat Templeton (America in the 120 yards' hurdles. Kelly beat Templeton in the high jump and Caughey (America) won the javelin and discus throwing. •