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Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 January 1915, Page 3

AVith his dying breath an aviator Jn the British lines completed his task The "Daily Mail's" correspondent says: "Suddenly from the sky a British: airman dropped down on us High in the air his aeroplane was struck by shrapnel and nearly wrecked. Wobbling and lurching, the flying machine like a- wounded bird fluttered forward. The engine was uninjured. As a last resort the airman planed down. He landed just' inside our trenches. He was dying when he tore away the wreckage and released him, but he was not unconscious. He said 'Quick men, take down my message. Get it to the general with all speed. ,, A captain produced notebook and pencil. Painfully the airman dictated'. Almost with his last gasp he repeated to make sure that what he said was clearly understood; "Got it now?" 'Just as you gave it to me.' Hasten then to the general. I'm done for.' So passed the airman upholding the honour of the Royal Flying Corps.'' The information sent to the general was important—"how perhaps we did not realise until, perhaps an hoiiir afterwards we received orders. An advance was ordered and the German trenches taken. ; . Argentina is shipping horses to England, Of a November salo in London -of "100 high-class horses imported direct from the Argentina," mail advices report that "there were in any fine specimens of the Suffolk Punch yuid Shire ibjoree jorossed with the native mare, besides a number which showed a cross with the thoroughbred. A big crowd assembled, amongst wiliom were some of the biggest buyers together with the army representative. Competition, when the sale commenced, ruled spirited and keen to the end of th« sale, itwo private buyers having accounts ot over £1000 each. Every horse brought into; tho sale ring, 98 in nuiii'bor (two being sick), were sold, and made the satisfactory average of £41 14s. Prices were very steady, for the highest was oegs."