TELEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 May 1915, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

! ♦ [PER FHKBB ASSOCIATION.^ WOOL SALES. The Colonial Wool Merchants' Association will fix a date for the August sales as early a spoarible. It intends to continue the system of frequent sales during the war. ANOTHER CASUALTY. Dunedin, This Day. Private advices state that Captain Stuart Reid, son of Mr W. E. C. Reid, accountant, Dunedin. was killed in action at the Dardanelles. MESSAGE FROM SIR lAN HAMILTON. A message has been received by the Governor from General Sir lan Hamilton in the reply to His Excellency: "May I, sepaking out oi a full heart, be permitted to say how gloriously the Australian and -New Zealand Contingents upheld the finest traditions of our race during this struggle, and still in progress. At, first, with audacity and dash, ancl since then with sleepless valour and untiring resource, they already have created for their country, an imperishable record of military virtue." General Sir lan Hamilton is commanding the British Mediterranean Forces. ANTHONY WILDING KILLED. Christchurch, This Day. A private cablegram received in Christchurch to-day states that Anthony Wilding, the well-Known tennis champion, was killed in the North of France. AN EARLY COLONIST DEAD. New Plymouth, This Day. Miss Carrington, who came out to New Zealand with her father, F. A. Carrington, in the barque Brougham, arriving here in February, lltli, 18-11, is dead. MASONIC GRAND LODGE. Wellington. This Day. Ihe Masonic Grand lxidge of New Zealand opened its annual conference this morning. The reports showed amounts to the credit of various totalled £35,.374. Mr J 4 J. Dougall. of Christchurch, was elected Grand Master. EGMONT MEETING. Hawera. This Day. The weather is fine for the Egmont winter meeting. The attendance is good. Results:— Tangahoe Handicap Hurdles.—El Gallo 1, Ngapoto 2, Katua 3. Won by a few lengths. Confirm and Harbour Light dislodged their riders. Rawhiti Handicap.—Crown Pearl 1, Giattan 2, Pricess Moutoa 3. Railway Handicap—Glenroy 1, Fortify 2, Lady Amai 3.