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Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 October 1915, Page 3

LouUoii, October 7th. Germany claims to lia\'e ~~croosed to the Drina side oi the Danube, r.t many poiftts. A Servian comnuiuiipie staler that the eneniy's aiiempl lu cross'" to in.south \va« repulsed. The High Commissioner reports :■- l'liere \v;is a violent' bombardment 'ii tlu; court-c of the niglit along the whole front north of La iScarpe.'' Eour successive counter-attacks agaiu.st the position recmitly capturiMl by tTie French have been completely repulsed. In the Ciiainpagiie the Germans at the end ol a day of obstinate counter-attacks against positions they just lost north of Lahore, were everywhere repulsed. Tile enemy towns were very lieavy. At 15parges the French exploded two mines seriously damaging the enemyV works. In Lorraine a strong enemy reconnaissance tried to reach the French trencrevS at Athicnville, but were stopped by ivire entanglements and repulsed by a curtain of shrapnel fire and infantry. The British steamer Arabia has been sunk, and there were twenty survivors. Pome, October 7. The explosion on (he Benedetto Brin idtinok Brindisi, and tTie fumes covered tin? town like a mist, causing a I eel in g of terror. Admiral I'ubin De Gervin left a few minutes before flu- fire broke out and promptly returned?" TTo was holding a consultation with the odicers iu the saloon 'when the explosion occurred. The whole forward part ot the was blown into the air and a hail of splintered steel fell on the houses and streets. The greater part of ihe ship disappears! under 'water, which was not deep enough to submerge the whole vessel. The admiral and of the officers perished. The larger magazines aft did not explode. The Bulgarian Minister has'been banded liis passports. "Wellincton. Tlii.- Day. The Tteiise resumed at 11 a.m. Amendments were made by the Legislative Council in the Counties Amendment Bill and the Municipal Corporation Bills, and these 'were agreed to. The Railways Improvement Authorisation Amendment Bill wa« introduced by Governor's message and read a lirst time. The Hon. W. Hcrries explained entirely the machinery ol the measure. The Public Health Amendment Bill (.No. 2) to remedy a defect ill tiie existing legislation and to prevent employees from being compelled to take their meals -under insanitary condition* ■\va& read a second time. The lion. G Russell moved the second reading ol the Hospitals and Charitable In . tions Amendment Bill. Ho explained that It was arranged on an automatic basis for the payment ot travelling al I'owaiiceK for membea'4> of the boards. The b'ill was agreed to. The Hon. ). Hanun moved the second reading oi the Education Amendment Bill. tie said the bill was meant to reduce the number of boards to nine, which would make for greater efficiency, and was entirely in the interests oi the children. The debate is proceeding. Hastings, This Day. Tin- Mawke'.s Bay spring meeting opened to-day in cloudy weather, and there is a good attendance. 'I lie course is in good order. Results:— Maiden Steeplechase.—Motokio !• Korirangi 2. Jamsin if. .Scratched : Rosebush. AVon Oy a length : ball a length between second and third horses. To-day's official lorecast ol the weather presages more rain.