TELEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 May 1915, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

-• [fir press ASSOCIATION.] OBITU A RY7 Hawera, This Day. Junius Livingstone, aged 74, and one of the oldest settlers it Aaianaki. De ceased played an important part at the Tenguhu and Te Manu fight in the Maori War. A TROPHY FROM THE SUEZ OAN'AL. Wellington, This Day. By a transport recently returned to the Dominion there arrived one of the iron pontoons used by tne Turks in their attempt "to rush the Suez Canal. This fact supplies conclusive evidence of the thoroughness with which Germany equips her Allies. The boat is 24ft long and oft beam, is perfectly made and is of the type used by the Germans for rapid bridge-building. That the fighting was severe is shown by the shot-torn craft; she simply is riddled from stem to stern. The sight of the boat brings home the grim reality of Turkey's aggressiveness in the Canal zone.

(Received This Dajyi 10.25 a.m.)

HANDSOME GIFTS,

Sydney, May /

In connection with Belgian Day (May 14th) at present being organised throughout the State, Hugh Ward, the actor, has offered £500 if nineteen others gave a similar amount. Already the offer of eleven similar sums are reported.

FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR DUNEDIN

Dunedin, This Day

Last evening the body of Walter James Spratt, aged 39, married, who was engaged in carrying out drainage work at Outram, was found near Deep Stream bridge. There was an empty four-wheeled trap not far away. Spratt had suffered extensive injuries. No one witnessed the accident, but evidently tho horses bolted and deceased was thrown out and dragged along the road.

TAIHAPE'S fiOPE,

Taihape, This Day

Building operations on the co-opera-tive freezing works were commenced to-day. The buildings will be ready in November and will be up-to-date in every respect. Shares still are selling readily, artd farmers of the district are very optimistic as to the success of the undertaking.