TELEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 March 1915, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

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Gisborne, Iliis Day

The cjupreme is engaged in healing the civil action of Dr William j Patrick AlciUdownoy, of i'oi tsmouth, j England, versus Airs W .J. Buttiniore, i of Gisborne. The claim is for £13000 damages for blander. The statement of claim .allegies that defendant, a neiue of one James Gibson, now deceased, spoke defamatory words concerning plaintiff, a nepnevv of deceased, alleging ithat he was given to drink, and as a consequence Gibson's 'will was altered and a clause devising land to the value of JWiOUO to plaintiff wad revoked, no provision being made for liim. Evidence in support of plaintiff's claim was taken in England. Defendant admitted the use of the words and pleaded privilege. Ihe case is proceeding. ODDFELLOWS IN CONFERENCE. Auckland, This Day. The Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, discussed the insurance of members of the lodge in the Expeditionary Forces. It was resolved that the Order carry the risk iteelf thus securing the subsidy offered by the Government on the premiums. It was reported that the lending business had been conducted on an extensive scale and the average interest earned was 5.30 per cent.. WOMAN SHOOTS HERSELF. Ada Parsons, a married woman, aged 36, whose husband is an invalid, w hen talking to two other women in the presence of her husband, suddenly took a revolver from her pocket and shot herself in the left breast. ihe bullet penetrated about an inch above the heart. Mrs Parsons was removed to the hospital, but a fatal result is not expected. In a statement to the police she said "Oh, I think everyone is against me and 1 want to end it all • RAIN AT HASTINGS. Hastings, This Day. Point fifty of an inch oT rain has fell last night and still continues. Tli© country here badly needs it. THE W..CT..U. Christchurch, This Day. The annual conference of the W.C.T.IJ. was opened to-day. . There are ninety delegates present. Mrs Don (president), in her address, said that the convention was the largest in the history of the movement. She paid a tribute to the pioneers of the movement. GETTING INTO LINE. Christehurcii, TEis Day. A manifesto issued by the execut've of the North Canterbury Farmers' Union, dealing with the frozen meat trouble, says that after comparing what the union considers fair values with the price given by exporters, it is of opinion that fanners are being exploited and makes a strong appeal to Canterbury farmers to hold stocK firmly for advanced prices. If farmers decline to accept less than 6jd for . prime lambs for export, the buyer must either give the farmers that price or her cannot carry out his contract to fill space with the freezing companies; if the exporter cannot fill the space, then the space is free 'or the farmers, and they will then sccnre for lambs the prices which they n nv ask. RAIN IN AUCKLAND. Auckland, This Day. Steady rain fell last night, and it still continues. It will he of immense benefit in the country districts.