TELEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 January 1915, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

AUCKLAND MAYORALTY.

[per press association.]

Auckland, This Day. Mr J. H. Gunson has agreed 1 to-accept nomination for Auckland mayoralty. The Horowheniua A', and P. iSooiety desire to acknowledge the gift of a hunting-crop from Mr A. Dempsey. The crop was set apart as a prize for the thread-the-needle race and was won by Mr H. O. Barnett. The third Napier wool salo opened yesterday afternoon. Bidding was keen, prices showing another advance Crossbred reached 14d, although the quality was not so good a® the Wellington offerings. Lamb was not so keenly sought after, but the top price was 13d. The heat wave in Australia lias broken and ehowere have lowered' the temperature.

GENERAL GODLEY DENIES THE RUMOUR.

The Minister for Defence cabled to General Godley about "the reports that two New Zealanders had been murdered because they had insulted Egyptian women. Here is the cable message :— "Newpapers here report one New Zealander's throat cut in low quarter Cairo, about December 11, also second New Zealander stabbed to death for removing -woman's veil. Please cable confirmation or otherwise and names of victims." General Godley's reply was as follows, dated January 28th: "No shadow night and day to maintain a road unOur men are on the best terms with Egyptians."

ANOTHER RT&E.

Christchurcli, Jan. 30. The New Zealand Flour and Produce Agency Company as agents for the manufacturers have advanced the prices of pollard and flour by 10s per ton, making the prices £8 and. £15 10s respectively.

IMITATION VINEGAR.

In the STSI. Court, George "Boiinington, chemist, was charged with selling vinegar essence made from acetic acid and caramel without having it described as imitation, vinegar. He was also charged with selling food coloured with caramel. He was convicted without a fine in both cases. The prosecution said that the addition of caramel matte vinegar mistakable for the real article by the purchaser.