TELEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 February 1915, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

I [I'JSn "itl.oß ASSOCIATION.,! FOR THOSE STRICKEN BY WAR. Master ton, This Day. A -meeting of the Wairarapa executive of tho Poor of Great Britain, Ireland and Belgium Relief Fund was held yesterday. It was resolved to make an appeal to the public tor nirther funds for Belgium and to include Servi.a Mr A. P. Whatman donated £500 to the fund; Mr R. Cameron, £50; and Mr W. Keddell £20 monthly. HAWKE'S BAY ELECTION. Napier, This Day. The hearing of tiie Hawke's Bay election petition was resumed this morning, when it was announced that it had been agreed to state a case for the Ap,peal Court as to the validity of people on the roll, but residing outside the district, having a vote. Mr Skerret then closed his case. Sir John Fidlay then applied for and was granted permission to have a scrutiny of all informal votes not scrutinised, as the result of the application of petitioner. The scrutiny is proceeding. THE ALLEGATIONS ltii THE SALE OF GIFTS FROM THE CANTEENS. Dunedin, This Day. The Hon. J. Allen uuormed the secretary of the Otago Patriotic and General Welfare Association, that since receiving a reply from General G.odley saying that no gifts had been sold at the canteens, sovorai' specific cases had been brought under tus notice, and he had again cabled, mentioning the alleged deliuite instances of sales o) gifts and asking General Godley for -i reply. The Hon. J. Allen said that was enquiring into the matter fully, but it might not be possible to get the exact facts with out waiting tor tho mail. WAN GAN Ui RACES. Wauganui, This Day. The Wauganui Jockey Club's autumn meeting was opened to-3ay in line weather. There is a large attendance. Results :— 'Stewards' Haudicap.—Ladoga 1, Af>tor 2, invader 3. All started. Won by a neck, with two lengths between second and third horses. Time, linin 47 2-ssecs. Westmere Hurdles.—Styrax 1, Fliugot 2, Leapuki 3. Scratched: The .Rover, Tirohanga. Won by a length with a similar distance between second and third horses. Time 2niin 58 2-5 sees. Petre Hack.—Avon Park 1, Now York 2, Marimba 3. (Scratched: Banksia. Won by half a length, the same distance between second and third horses. Time lmin. 14 3-ssecs Tayforth Hack Hurdles.—Kew 1, Naupata 2, St. Gate 3. Won easily. Time 3min 16 3-dsecs. TAUMARUNUI ELECTION PETITION. Te Kuiti, This Day. In the election petition case Mr JusflWe Cooper intimated that the point n respect to the time limit for receiving the petition (raised in Bay jf Islands case) was to be argued at a special sitting of the Supreme Court. eon ;'V:i:g of Justices Cooper, Chapman, Hashing, and possibly Mr Justice Stringer. He (Mr Justice Cooper) suggested the similar point raised by Mr Fimllay should be dealt with at the s:me lime, when Mr Findlav and Mr Johnstoiie could appear, and produce i.UT'ie: argument or retain counsel engaged in the Bay of Islands case, which included Mr J. R. Rood and a junior counsel and Mr J. C. Martin and a junior counsel, if thoy agreed to attend. Mr Justice Cooper also said, in respect to the Napier petition point as to whether the present law was governed by the Wakanuii decision, that the point had been removed to the Court of Appeal. Hβ suggested that certain issues in the Taumarunui case were similarly affected these points might be removed to the same Court of Appeal, by consent. His Honour said that—whether or not —the decision in the Tnumanmui case could not be given until after the Appeal Court decision. The parties could either await that decision or argue on tlie matter at the Appeal Court. Mr Finlay said he was not prepared to reply until he consulted with iiis client. Evidence was given i>y several witnesses, for the respondent, showing that they had voted once. Mr Jennings gave evidence that he had been living for practically tlm>e years in Taumarunui electorate, and earning his living therein. FOUND DEAD. Wellington. This Day. Henry Parker, aged 80. was found dead in bed this morning , . He had been ill for some time. Death was due o senile decay. A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Albert Arlidge, of Johnsonville, was chopping u ood to-day when a piece flow up and gouged out his eye. REMANDED ON A CHARGE OF ARSON. Charles Edwards and Walter Batch were remanded on a charge of setting fire to the White Horse Hotel at Nghauranga. The hotel was destroyj ed on 19th July last.

FATALLY SCALDED. Rotorua, This Day. Glencairn Hovell, aged 23, son of the postmistress at Tokaanu, accidentally fell into a hot mud hole at Tokaanui early yesterday morning, and was terribly scalded on tho body, arms and legs. He died in the Rotorua Hospital this morning. "TO ERR IS HUMAN." Wellington, This Day. Mr Baeyertz, of the Triad, has issued a writ against The Theatre, "-i Sydney 'magazine, claiming £1000 damages for the magazine's act <n alluding to him as Herr Baeyertz.