TELEGRAMS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 April 1914, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

t IT.lt I'IIESS ASSOC TVTIOK.I PHYSICAL BREAKDOWN

Wellington, This Day. Mr Walter Thomas Mills has resigned his position of National Organiser of the Social Democratic Party, owing, he states, to a complete breakdown physically. He is returning at once to his home (U.S.A.) to enter an hospital for treatment of. an old disorder which is rapidly growing worse. PREMIER IN THE NORTH. Whangarci, This Day. The Premier is visiting North Auckland. He turned the first sod of the link railway to connect the Whnngarei-Kawakawa railway system with iho north Main Trunk line at Kioneroa to-day. The occasion was marked by a large gathering. The Hon. Mr W. H. Massey said the junction recorded another milestone in the progress of the north and that the link line would be completed as quickly as possible in order that the present isolated railway systems should be joined. Later in the day the Premier received a large number of deputations. CRICKET. Dundin, This Day. Arrangements in connection with bringing to Dunedin J. N. Crawford has been advanced another stage. Last night the Otago Cricket Association's many supporters gave and promised substantial sums towards securing the services of Crawford, who is to bo engaged for three years at a salary of £350 yearly. He will undertake to coach young players and assist Otago representative cricket. The New Zealand Cricket Council's explanation in regard to the payment of 5s a day to the members of the team which toured Australia was considered, and the following motion was carried : "That this committee consider the Council's explanation as extremely unsatisfactory, ancl will retain the protest against the council keeping affiliated associations in ignorance of increased liabilities, for which they had arranged, more particularly as this association had already expressed to the council their opinion, that players Faking the tour should themselves be asked to contribute towards the expenses ;further, that this association considers rule 19 of the council's rules to have no bearing on the question of allowances made to players."

GIFT TO HOSPITAL BOAKD

Napier, This Day

An announcement has been made by the Hospital Board that Mr J. N. Williams lias made an unconditional gift to the board of a valuable property in the Auckland district. CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOES Napier, This Day. . The County Council warmly approved the suggestion of the Minister of Defence thai conscientious objectors be employed on road work in preference to being sent to prison. SUICIDE. Auckland, This Day. John Morlan, a woii-known settler at Oparau, near Kawhia, has been missing since Saturday. His body has been found now hy a search party. The evidence at the inquest disclosed the fact that Morlan was despondent, owing to the effects of an operation and insomnia. A verdict of suicide while his mind was temporarily unhinged was returned. GORED BY A BULL. Carterton, This Day. William Jackson Atkinson, aged <So years, was gored by- a bull yesterday afternoon, and was admitted to the SoutirWalrarapa Hospital last night. He was badly gored in the chest, and had several ribs broken. The accident, happened at :! o'clock in the afternoon, and the sufferer was found at dark. 'THE SCENT OF THE ROSES. , Palmeiston N., This Day. "Its an absolute farce/', dedared Sergeant Willis, in referring to the Prison Board's probationary license for habitual criminals. The remark was mado in the- course of hearing a charge of theft from a barmaid preferred against Charles Edwards, who appeared before .Mr Poynton, S.M.. this morning. Sergeant Willi* stated that accused wasji habitual criminal out on probationary license. The magistrate declared -this was the sixth case that had come under his notice of these licensed men coming before the court again after being released by the Prison Board. T^ did not say much for the. restraining influence of the license. Sergeant Willis, in reply to "the magistrate, snid thai one or two licensed men were about Palmersfon still. Accused's previous record showed convictions for theft and false pretences. He was declared a habitual e.rirninnl on Tuly 7th. 1012. and released on probation mi O<lober inth. 101. r :. To-dny asontnii'c of three months' imprisonment was imposed.