TELEGRAMS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 March 1914, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

IL'EE I'IiKSS ASSOCIATION. I i'Uli Till] PIiLSS. Wellington, lliis Day. Tlie Defence Department announces that lent accommodation will be provided for three reporters, representing the principal papers in the Wellington district, and one reporter from the nearest town to Takapau at the big camp to be held there next month. Free rations cannot be gran led, but application may be made !o become an honorary member of the regimental mess. Tt is contrary to regulations for territorials to act as reporters al camps where they are undergoing military instruction, but I here is no objection to a territorial wtio lias completed bis annual camp attending another cam]) as reporter.

vSFTCTDE. Oamaru, .This Day. Honor.ah Brookor, a mai-ricd woman, banged herself al her residence last niVhl. Her nerves were shattered as the result of ;i long period of indifferent health. ■RES(Wn. Tauranga. This Day. Tho man was rescued from "Rabbit Tsland early this mornini>\ ap- ! parontlv none tho worse for Ins •10 hours without clothes and food and vorv little sholtor. His name S is "Stanloy MoCov, a sino-lo man. about 25 voars of nee. walked from Pioforua. sToopincr out on route. DISASTROUS YlllK AT WAVEltOiY. Wanganui, This Day. A disastrous fire broke out at '■') o'clock this morning at Wuverley in the premises of Moore and Fitzsinnnons, hairdressers in Main street. The whole block of buildings, known as Dixon's, and comprising: Fames (chemist), Merriman (.jeweller), and J. 15. Dalton (land agent), was totally destroyed. A. J. Cathie's stationery shop was partially gutted. The insurances on Moore and Fitzsimmoiis was £450 in the National Co.: Merriman's £0.00 in the South British Co.: Fames, £450 in the Atlas Co.: Dalton £50 in the "Royal Exchange Co. Cathie's building was owned by Dixon, and was insured for £-!50 in the National Co. and in the "Royal Exchange Co. Tito above insurances are on the buildings only: the stock and other insurances arc so fnr not available.

Lator. The Bank of Now Zealand premises wore insured for £'550 in Atlas Co. and £150 in (he New Zealand Co.: on (bo bank furniture £200 in the New Zealand Co. : on Moore and Fitzsimnions's -£450 in Ihe National Co. : and Cathfos's £50 in tho Pi oval Exchange Co. and £-%0 in (ho National Co.: on Dalton's £50 in the "Royal Exchange: on the Tribune £-150 i-n "the Alias Co.: on Merriinan's £000 in Ihe'Souih British Co.. on the printinc plant ?200 i,, X>,v Z.-aland Co.

FUADS FOli THE SOCIAL DEMOCRATS.

Wellington, This Uay. Mr I*. Semplo, organiser l'oj-.thc federation of Labour, returned to Wellington from Australia to-day. Mr Seinple stated that he was u-pJJ received in Australia and had he wished, he could have obtained £'0000 instead of t'looo for organising the Social Democratic party. He was surprised aII he knowledge displayed by the Australian public in ih- Xew Zealand labour movement. Broken Kill was the stronghold of unionism, and flip Australian Miners' Association was willing if necessary to. assist the Social Democratic party with funds. MATfMT POSTPONED. iSVlsoii, This Day. The cricket match was postponed (ill 2 o'clock this afternoon owing to the wet wicket. The visitors were accorded a civic reception this morning.