Second Edition CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 March 1915, Page 3

Second Edition CABLEGRAMS

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(Received This Day 6.30 a.m.)

TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR

Sydney, This Day

Tbe Caucus incuts on Wednesday to elect a successor to Mr Carmiuliae).

HERVEY'S APPLICATION FOR AP-

PEAL REFUSED.

Grant ilervoy's aplication for leave to appeal agianst the sentence of two years' imprisonment for forging a telegram was refused, the Judge stating that ho was convicted on. the clearest possible evidence. THE SINKING OF THE KAIPARA. Captain Makepeace recently of the Knipara, arrived in charge of tho Middlesex. He states that on August 1(> the Kaiser William der Grosse was sighted ami her commander incgapliou- • ed "If you use your wireless we will use our guns." The Germans then boarded tho Kaipara, smashed the wireless plant, placed explosives in the stokehold and ordered everyone to leave. They allowed the crew to tako their clothes. It took the Germans one and half hours to sink tho Kaipara. Twenty-three shots were fired. IMPROVING THE STOCK ROUTES. Cabinet sanctioned a scheme for improving the stock routes and voted £40,000. The whole scheme will involve £2,000,000. The eradication of rabbits and supply of water tanks are the principal features. SHIPPING. Newcastle, This Day. Sailed.—The Katoa for New Zealand. A FLYINCT SQUAD. Lieutenant Petre commands the Flying Detchment consisting of three and mechanical staff which the Commonwealth is sending to tlie front. INTERNED SHIPS AND MEN. Senator Pearce invites tenders ''or six months' charter of several iuterned German sailing vessels. The goods for interned prisoners of war will be admitted free of duty. TASMANIA'S FRFTT IXDT'KTKY. The fruitgrowers are alarmed at the prospects of the .Commonwealth commandeering vessels under contract to take fruit, for meat. The Treasurer, interrogated, stated that it would bo improper to interfere with the Allies' foodstuff. The defeat of the Allies would make fruitgrowing in Tasmania worth very little.

Mr F. E. Parker, of Levin, who lias made a business tour of the South land during: the last fortnight, told a Chronicle reporter that the who.ib throughout Canterbury was an excellent sample this year, and in Ota go and Southland there was prospect of equally good quality being reached. He was disappointed to find the iiarvest backward in Southland and the Taiori ; it was likely to be another five or weeks before the bulk of it would be harvested. This was the more reregrettable because the granaries were quite empty of last season's wheat; some stores, in fact, had closed "p pending the delivery of the season's harvest.