TELEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 April 1915, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

[per PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

THE NEW ZEALAND FORCES

MESSAGE FROM THE KING

His Excellency the Governor has received the following message from His Majesty The King: "I heartily congratulate you upon the splendid conduct and bravery displayed by the New Zealand troops in the operations at the Dardanelles, and who have proved themselves worthy sons oFthe Empire."

Hie Excellency replied as follows: "On behalf of myself, the Government, and people of New Zealand, I desire to respectfully thank Your Majesty Ut your most gracious message. We are all proud of the manner in which the New Zealand troops acquitted themselves and eagerly look forward to hearing further details of the operations in the Dardanelles." TWO PECULIAR DEATHS. Wellington. This Day. Two peculiar deaths occurred in Wellington last night or early this morning under circumstances which lead to the belief that both wer« du» to asphyxiation by gas. Walter Holmes, aged 39, returned to his lodgings in Mulgrave-street, after working on the wharf, and was found nt 7.50 a.m. dead in bed. There was no gas jet in the room, which was on the first floor, but the landlady, on going to th# room to call Holmes, noticed a strong strong escape of gas in their houses Another lodger complained of feeling very sick. A second death occurred in a house on the opposite side of the street to that in which Holmes died. Tn this ease deceased was James "Robert Sniith. aged 19. employed as an engine cleaner at Thorndon Railway Station. Ho went to bed at 10 last night and his landlady found him at 7.30 a.m. quite dead. Ho had been frothing at the mouth. There is a gas meter in the bedroom, but no jet. Smith camo from Gisborne and his parents live at Westport. The window of his room was partly open. The householders in various parts of the city report a on gescape of gas in their houses during the night.