TELEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 March 1915, Page 4

TELEGRAMS

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THE PLAUE OF JJURiAL

Cliristcliurcii, lliis Day

Deans Hills made an application for permission to bury tlio body of tlie late Bishop Grimes in tlie Cathedral, which the clergy and laity consider the greatest visible mouumeiit to the late prelate's years of labour. Tiie application was til-ought only to be lormal, and astotiiislunent lias been caused by tlie reply irom the .Minister ol Internal Affairs that lie has 110 power to grant the request. It is pointed out that three yearn ago the late Bishop Lenthail, of Auckland, was buried ill St. Patrick's Cathedral. Further communication has been sent to the Minister. A SERIOUti CHARGE. Auckland, This Day. John Barry, aged 40, was arrested oil a charge of having lircd a revolver at a widow named Mrs Jessie Drysdale, in Queen-street- The woman wat not struck by the bullet. HEATH OV BANDMASTER SIMPSON. I'alinerstou, This Day. Advice has been received in l'almer- ; Lou of the death in Egypt of bandmaster 13. J. Simpson, of the Main Expeditionary Force, loilowing upon an operation. He was well known in tlie Wairarapa. Canterbury and also Hawke'ts Bay in the connection with brass bands. For three years he was clianipion cornet player of the Dominion. Ho was appointed bandmaster of the Regimental Band at main camp at Awapuni. He was a son of Nurse Simpson, of Palmerston North, and has two brothers residing at A.shbtiirton and a sister at Carterton. Three others resided at Palmersfcon.