CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 April 1915, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

[iSLEUTiUC TJiLKOBAPH—COFXEIOHX.] Li' Kit i-UKdtJ ASSOCIATION. J (Received T3iis Ray 10.10 a.m.) SAi\ i< RAIsXJISGO TO SUAMiA". Sydney, This Day. .Mr Nielson, Trade Commissioner m America, has placed a proposal for the improvement in the Sail Francisco mail service before the Government reducing the journey to Sydney by four days. He stated that one company oifered t<j build two 120-kn-ot vessels or the service. PREMIER, SATISFIED. The Hon. W. Holman stated that he i.s extremely gratified at the loyalty to the Government shown at the Labour conference. R UTTER FUR AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, This Day. It is stated that a small quantity of New Zealand Butter has been purchased, but there is great difficulty in obtaining further supplies. (Received This "Day 10.35 a.m.) FINE - WEATHER. Sydney, This Day. The weather is fine and the outlook for the races is good. AUSTRIAN STOWAWAY An Austrian was arrested while attempting to stowaway on the San Francisco liner, Ventura. HOTEL LICENSE REFUSED TO A GERMAN. A publican, Peter Links, applied tor the transfer of a hotel license at Cowera. but was refused. It transpires that the police objected on the ground that he was a German subject rcccntl.v naturalised. He had been in Germany before and during the war, whence lie wrote a disloyal letter. |Since his return he adversely commented on the war, and he was undesirable as u licensee.

MA ("E-BOXES ROBBED. Molbourno, This Day Extensive robberies from private mail boxes at the General post office are reported. Apparently the boxes wen* burgled from the inside.' Twelve firms' letters were stolen in one lay. Tlif detectives are enquiring into the matter.