TELEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 April 1915, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

LFBK I'KESB ASSOCIATION. J MAJOR HARJJHAM, V.V. Wellington, This Day. Private advice states that Captain Hardhaiu, V.C., a member oITEe Sew Zealand Main Expeditionary Force, has been promoted to the rank ot major. (Chronicle note. —Next to his wellwon reputation as a soldier, Major Hardham is beet remembered for his deeds on Wellington football fields. Hie old club (Petono) was successfully captained by him for several seasons, and his leading when the club's mana had waned was even stronger and better than that he gave when the firsi fifteen was an invincible team). BUNNYTHORPE RAILWAY FATALIT\. Eltham, This Day. Winnie Brood, victim ot yesterday's railway accident, was a sister-in-iaw ot Mr Lindsay AVeir, solicitor, of the firm of Synie and Weir. Deceased was a daughter of Mr A. C. Broad, a wellknown business man and temperance advocate in Dunedin. vShe. along with her mother, nad been visiting her sister in Eltham, and left per mail train yesterday morning en route to Dunedin, her mother remaining here. Deceased was 26 years of age. FOOTBALL AT ELTfUVM . Eltham, This Day. Rugby football has been dead a 'oug time in this town, but there will be a revival this season. A big meeting last night decided decided to enter two or three teams for competition. Forty members were enrolled. FROM CAMP TO PRISON. Wellington. This Day. Henry Francis Smith, who escaped from the prison camp at Rotorua in February, was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment to-day. ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. Hokitika, This Day. As the result of a horse breaking through the road on R-oss-road yesterday afternoon, the Rev. Mr Monaghan and hie mother were thrown out of a trap. The Rev. Mr Monaghan escaped with severe bruises, but his mother had her right arm broken at the wrist and sustained concussion of the brain and other injuries that were severe though not dangerous. Mrs Kimmener. of Stratford, died in the hospital on Tuesday as a resmlt of burns caused through falling into a fireplace one week before. She was aged 7-5 yeans.