Second Edition TELEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 March 1915, Page 3

Second Edition TELEGRAMS

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YOUNG MAN DIIOW^ED.

A young man named Henry .Ernest Phillips, aged 24, was drowned in tke Wtiarerotu Greek at Kahutftira on Sunday. The deceased and' a mate were bathing wlion the tormer suddenly sank. Several attempts were made to recover the body, but it was not.found till late in the evening Tho body was taken to Featherston. A CASE OF SUICIDE. Invercargill, This Day. Duncan Thindas, aged GO, u bachelor, committee suicide by shooting himself through the head in the iliverton Council chambers on Saturday night. 'ichad been in ill-health. f THE hk\ OF ISLANDS PETITION. Auckland, This Day Mr Justice Hoskings sat in the Supreme Court this morning to consider tile application to have the petition against Mr Yornon Reed's election tor the Bay of Islands electorate removed from the file on the ground that it was not lodged within the legal time.. His Honour stated that this was an involved question and would have, to be decided by the Full Court in Wellington on March 22. The jnytion to amend one clause - n tne petition'was agreed to by consent. YOUTH DROWNED. Auckland, This Day. James Cadraan. age-d 18, was dro.,-r.-ed at the Orakei bridge over Waiteniata harbour, yesterday afternoon. The Water was shallow and C-adnun went out TOO yards and suddenly disappeared. The body was recovered af midnfght. Thero iv'na a mark above the left eyo which indicato'd that C'ati man had dived and struck one of tho stakes with, which, the vicinity iibniind*,' ana was tfius rendered uncouscioh.s. FREEZING WORKS AT TAIHAPK Taihape., Tin's Day. The required 7000 £5 shares'to establish a. farmers' co-operativo freezing works at Taihape, with a capacity f 1000 eheep and 60 cattle has been subscribed. The total cost of everything will be £42,000. Tho Hank of New Zealand is advancing t'25.000 for the works which will bn operating , , next season.