TELEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 February 1915, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

| Ll'Eil I'IIKSS ASSOCIATIONj A ISOWLIiR KIL-LICD. Auckland, This Day. Alfred Billing, a niomber ol the Thames bowTlng team, visiting Auckland, fell from a Takapuua trauicar last night and sustained concussion of the brain: He died in the Auckland Hospital this morning. COALMINERS~~WtEFER SOLDIERING. Westport. This Day. At. a send-of[ to a draft of reinforcements Expeditionary Force it was stated that eo many men had enlisted from tho Collaries that the Westport 1 Coal Coy., might have to close one of its 'mines owing to shortness of laboJr. 'lhe pay sheets show a reduction of £500 fortnightly. HEAVY RAIN AT REEFTON. Iteeftoii, This Day. Heavy rain foil last night and a bridge at Caplot)ton was destroyed. Great damage was clono all over the district. FLOODS AT WESTPORT. Westport, This Day. There is a flood in the Suiter river to-day. Shipping has been stopped in consequence. Two spans of the lnangahua bridge have been wash-id away. WANGANUI RACES-SECOND DAY. Wanganui, This Day. The weather is fine for the second day of the Wanganui Jockey Club's meeting. Results:— Autumn Handicap.—Banksia 1, Rewipoto 2, Leonta 3. Scratched: Ineuru. Won by two lengths; two lengths between second and third. Time 1.48 1-5 Matarawa ifock Han licup — G -. J ■V' 'air. 1, Blackheart 2, Biv 3 <1 fitaited; won by three length ! •< o !o-g'!< separated • .*c-» i-s a * third Horses. Time LET?