CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 March 1915, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

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(Received This Day 9.10 a.m.)

THE SITWELL SCANDAL.

London, March 13

Lady Ida Sitwell has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment, and Julian Field to eighteen months. Oliver Herbert was acquitted. They were charged with conspiracy to defraud Mis.s Dobbs of £6000. Lady Sitwell, in lier cross-examination, showed that her hsuband several times previously had paid her debts. 'She admitted she had asked the son oi an officer in a crack regiment to induce his fellow officers to back her bills, and promised to use family influence to get the men elected to the Marlborough Club ana some women, including AfTss DobEs, into Society. Lady Sitwell borrowed £145 from her servants. (Rocevied This Day 10.15 a.m.) STATE BAKERIES. Sydney, This Day. The Hon. D. Hall stated that 'he bread scheme has been his ambPi-m since childhood. His political faith was vain if it worked" unsuccessfully, and he admits himself down and out. Considerate treatment would be given to all men displaced, those having o get out would do so under better conditions than had been given by private enterprise in the past. He j«cimated the cost of buying the businesses in the metropolitan area at under half a million. Once they were secured, they could, out or the profits, extend the scheme to the larger cities and towns outside the metropolis. A RUNAWAY'S FATE. Lieutenant Katzer, a German mili- [ tary officer brought from Raba.il somehow managed to get aboard the steamer Sonoma, and stowed away 'n a lifeboat. The cover was securely fastened, and though careful search was made before sailing he was not discovered. While running down the harbour groans were heard and the boat examined. Kafzer was found n a fainting condition and succumbed o heat appolexy. Apparently he had the assistance of an accomplice in sto ving away. OOALMINERS' UNIONS AMALGAMATE. The Australasian Coal and Shale Employers' Association, representing an amalgamation of coalmining unions through the Eastern States has been launched. Later, it is proposed to extend its activities to WestraTTa and New Zealand. The whole of the South Coast mines are idle to-day to allow the men to discuss the arrest of a number of wheelers for non-payment of fines. There are other grievances and the position is regarded as critical. TWO FIRT3S. A fire at Parkes's destroyed a hi >:k of twelve shops. The damage amounts to £10,000. Adelaide, This Day A motor-bus and an electric" tramcar collided and both caught fire and were destroyed. The passengers wore panic-stricken. " A boy was hurned and a girl injured.