TELEGRAMS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 April 1914, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

KLELTIIIC TKLEUHAMI—i.'OI'VKIiiHT. II'LR i'lti-cSS ASSOL'IVUOK.i EIRE AT WAI HI. Wailii, lias Day. A seven-roomed house occupied and owned by Mrs A. iAcke, was totally destroyed by lire last night. The building was insured lor £240. NE W ZEAL AA D 1' O U LTR Y ASSOCIATION. Wellington, This Day. The fourth annual conference ol tlie .New Zealand I'oultry Association opened to-day. lorty delegales aro present, Mr b. .brittain (Bulls) presiding. The Mayor welcomed the delegates and expressed appreciation of tho work of the Association in encouraging the production of poultry and eggs of the highest quality. Referring to British and American markets, he said that it was most important if iS'cw Zealand wished to secure and retain a standing in those mrkcts, that its products should be of the 11 nest quality, and that growers should be scrupulously honest in their dealings. The annual report ccminented upon the improved outlook for the industry, and upon the adoption by growers of more modem methods of marketing poultry and oggs. The report estimated the annual losses by bad marketing methods at £50,000 in the matter of eggs and .£25,000 in poultry for table use, and urged that some better method of instruction by tho Government should be instituted to help to reduce these losses.

KILLED BY A .UOTUIi LORRY.

William Burrows, age*! 24, was run over by a motor lorry on Monday night when returning from Tauherenikau races to Featherston on a cycle. lie was taken to the Greytown hospital, but expired on entering. A YOUXG MAFN .DEATH. Wellington, This Day. William Burroughs, aged 24, a cheese factory assistant, whose parents live in the Uatlins district, Otago, died in Greytowu Hospital last night from injuries sustained through being run over bv a motor bus as he was returning from Tauherenikau races. His hat blew off in a high wind, and while he was endeavouring to recover it the motor bus ran over liim. WHY AH FOT "SMOKED." Palmerston N., This Day. A Chinaman uilght'ed from the Auckland express at 12.0U o'clock on Good Friday morning, with a suspicious-looking parcel under his arm, Avhich attracted the attention, of Detective Quirke, who wanted to knOAV Avhat it contained. The Celestial did not wait explain ; he dropped the parcel and made a dash oft' the platform, but tho detective easily captured him. On examination the parcel proved to contain seven sealed tins of opium, valued at .€22. Accused Ah Foy, appeared before Mr Poynto'n, S.M., this morning. Sub-Inspector Marsack, in asking for the maximum penalty, said that to the knowledge of the police the accused had been acting as distributor for an opium syndicate for some time. He made a habit of meeting Eastern boats, receiving opium and carrying it through the country. The police had been unable before to get sufficient evidence to convict, but this time Foy wa? caught red-handed. The maximum penalty of £')0 was imDosed. Accused said ho would not pay; he would go i gaol. The Inspector intimated that the syndicate probably would pay the fine.