Second Edition

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 June 1915, Page 3

Second Edition

CABLEGRAMS * [uiißoxnxe XELEenAPH —corraioiiT.] [per press association.] (Received This Day 8.5 a.m.) THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC. London, June 18. The powers of the Board of Control of tbe liquor traffic include the prohibition of sale and the establishment of refreshment rooms. The Board may make provision for the prevention of the practice of "treating" in stay area. The maximum penalty is six months' imprisonment or £500. . A GREAT LANDSLIDE. Petrograd, June li. A great landslide destroyed several hundreds of houses in the tiiinTSrisk district. The damage amounts to several millions of roubles. (Received This Day 9.20 a.m.) A CONTESTED SEAT. London, June 13. Mr Nugent (Nationalist) has been elected for College Green, vice Mr J. P. Nannetti (deceased), beating Mr Farren (Labour). This is the first, contested election since the war. FOR THE BELGIANS. The Belgian Committee has received £1000 from the Otago Patriotic Association and £400 from \Vairarapa. WORKERS WANTED AT HOME. All the men still at the Clyde have been stopped from enlisting as it is estimated, that 1(3,000 of the Scotttish engineers already have enlisted. Tho organisation of the Clyde munition workers is proceeding with thoroughness. (Received Thi« Day !J.30 a.m.) SHARPSHOOTERS. Sydney,-This Day. Xumhors of crack shots from the rifle ' clubs are recruiting. , Their service* will bo utilised as sharpshooters. FOR THE AVOUNDED. The railwaymen and tramwaymen's carnival for the wounded soldiers was one of the finest patriotic displays witnessed in. Sydney. There were two miles of splendid and clever emblematic designs. Miss MoKegg's committee will meet in the Taieri tea-rooms this evening at RaTf-past seven o'clock. A novel and humorous item at the Levin Carnival will .be the baby aucSbn. A number of mothers have promised, to allow their babies to be putt up, and prizes are to be awarded to the three babies who bring the highest price. The first prize is to be a cot and mattress, the second a high chair and the third a chair. The auctioneers will be local amateurs. There are also to be two balby shows: one for babies 12 months and under and one for babies 18 months, but not under 12 months. The Carnival executive JiaVe arranged a fancy dress masquerade ball for carnival night (Wednesday, June 16th) in the Levin Town Hall. This should prove a big attraction as it is a long Time since Levin had such an entertainment. Further details are advertised on page 3. The judging for tho baby competition on Wednesday will be in the hands of Dr Platt -Mills, of Wellington, who is a. recognised authority on babies. In tho words of an Italian statesman: "Italian antagonism against Austria may. be well illustrated by that phrase of Cardinal Jarabini, who precoded Cardinal Itampolla an Secretary of Statc-s, and who addressed Pope Loo, saying, 'Holy Fatbt'r, in a war I c against Austria we should see even t the nuns go to the front." There can be 11.0 douibt but that th.e nuns n will be found in the rear of the fighting line attending to tho wounded and f. doing their best, not only for Italy, r but in the cause of humanity. g On Tuesday week when Mr M'Conachie, school master at Mangaonoho, went over to) open up tho school (says the Wanganni "Herald") he found a good sized Gorman flag flying from tho school flagstaff, and painted across tho flag in good-sized letters the word t "Germany." Mr M'Conaeliie at once - e pulled it down and gave it to the chil- j dren, who tore it into ribbons. Tlie laying of the culverts and kerbing along Queen street in front of the saleyards is completed just about. The work is a distinct improvement.