Second Edition

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 June 1915, Page 3

Second Edition

CABLEGRAMS 1 [EIBCTRIC TELBGBAFH—COPTBIOmO [PHR PRESS ABSOOIAIIOM.I (.Received This Day 9.15 a.m.) A OUR ID? Loudon, June -I• A package at the A\ ouhv-icli post office exploded injuring three sorters. It is believed that it was a live shell sent by a soldier at the front as a curio. CARLISLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT. At the inquest into the Carlisle railway accident a verdict of manslaughter against Signalmen Mealtin and Timley and Fireman Huqtuinson was returned. FULL OF INACCURACIES. The Observatore Romano says that the report of the Liberty's interview with the Pope is full of inaccuracies. (Received This Day 9.30 a.m.) DOWN A STEAMER'S FUNNEL. Sydney. This Day. All. e.vti-aordinaiy (suicide occurred during tile voyage of the Willesden from Buenos Aires. An apprentice? named J. Lyon clim'bed the iron ladtlef up the outside of the funnel. When he reached the top-he paused and dived headlong down the inside of the funlie.l It is estimated that lie must li.ive fallen seventy feet to tke smoke- 1 box where the emperature is COO degree®. XUW ZEALANDER.S KILLED AND WOUNDED. Private George Hooper and Private A. E. Hillier ,reported killed in action, and Private Turk avonuded. wore New Zealanders. Sergt, Morgan, killed in action, was a well-known footballer and played against the 'Now Zealand touring tea.ni. (Received This Day 9.50 a.m.) GERMAN PROPERTY SIEZED. - Parte, May 24. The .authorities at Marseilles seized 3844 newly-landed bales of silk, cotton and hemp belonging to a German firm at Zurich.