TELEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 February 1914, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

[per press association.] FAPMEP DPOWXED. New Plymouth, This Day. William Herbert Fenwick, a retired farmer, aged 41, was drowned while bathing on (lie Fitzroy beach yesterday. He leaves a widow and several children . XO MOXOI'OLY. Wellington, I'his Day. The Defence Depart. tea', announces that exclusive right to sell newspapers in wimps in the Wellington district will not be given to certain contractors, but all authorised newspaper runners will be allowed to sell papers during the day when Ihe troops are not at work. XEW XKALAXD POTATOES. Wellington February lo 1 . A cablegram received by the Department of Agriculture!, dated Buenos Aires, February 11, contains information that there, is;, no market in the Argentine for potatoes from Xe-w Zealand. CASH ISOXIUPGLKD. Dannovirke, lhis Day. A daring theft was perpetrated at Benzie's Private Hotel yesterday morning. Th:> proprietor, Mr J. A. Poss, was making up his cash, and while doing so, he was called out of thy room by one of his family. He closed and locked the cash box, but on returning a few minutes later lie found the box open and cash amounting to £o4 missing: also cheques amounting to £12. The thief has not been apprehended. SET-BACK FOP A FOPWAPD MOVE. Auckland, This Day. The Ccngregaiionnl Vnnn had a lengthy discussion on the proposal to appoint a permanent secretary in connection with a Forward Movement having for its object the raisin* of £10,000 to build new. churches. The proposal was defeated. ACSTPALI AX CPU'KETEPS Wellington, This Day. Members of the Australian Cricket team were given a civic reception this morning. The- wca(her I'or the match is unpromising, slight rain falling all the morning. Even if the weather [dears and the game is started at two o'clock the ground will be heavy.