TELEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 February 1915, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

[PKH PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

PARADE ON' SATURDAY

The Third Reinforcements from the Trentham Camp and tlio Maori Cour tingent will be paraded at Newtown on Saturday. ACCIDENT ENDS FXTALLY. Ash'burton, This Day. A lad named Thomas Henry Addis son of a farmer at Winehmore, when cycling on Monday evening was pitched over the front of the machine owing to the forks breaking. He sustained severe concussion of the brain and died in the hospital early this morning. AN HONEST MAN. Wellington. Feb. 10. Joseph Myers, who was adjudged bankrupt in Wellington in 1898, and on whose account a small dividend was then paid, has now given the ActingOfficial Assignee a cheque for about €2500, which will enable all creditors to be paid in full. TARANAKI RACES. " New Plymouth, This Day. There is fine weather and a great -ttendance for the first day of the Tara- i naki races. The course is in good order. Results:— Wnitara Hurdles.—Merry Guy 1, Styrax 2, Ascalon 3. Scratched: Wa- I J rea, Wee Paul, Nita, Millbank, White Plume. Won by half a length, third close up. Time 2min. 47 2-ssees. Stewards Handicap.—Simple Sam 1, Master Achilles 2, Play Off 3. Scratched : True Lucerne, Tyson, Flying Queen. Won by a length ; a neck between second and third. Time lmin 2sccs. Trmaru Hack.—Combustion 1. va u Dale 2, Avon Park 3. Also" started : King Chiara Bay Paul. Won bv a length and a half. Time lmin lGsee. Cup.—Phosphorous 1, Goldsize 2, Court-martial 3. Also started : Emprrador, Byron. Ladify. Won by half a length, a neck between second an ] third. Time 2min Usees. MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE TO LADY RANTFURLY. Wellington, This Day. On behalf of New Zealand the Governor sent a. message of condolence to Lord Ranfurly on the death of his son Lord Northland. The Governor has received the following reply: "We thank New Zealand for the kind telegram. We are proud that our only I son gave his life for his country. — (Signed) Ranfurly." OILSKINS FOR THE NEW ZEALAND MEN. Lady Liverpool, in a letter of thanks to subscribers to the half-crown collection for oilskins For the men on the New Zealand, acknowledges the suni of £369 lfts od, sent from all parts of tile Dominion.