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Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 October 1915, Page 3

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Chronicle Oflico .if D.ni. Anifstordain, Oct. A German communique reports Mi.iL French assaults m tire Cnampagne have been repulsed, also the llue>siau attacks. it ciaimes to be invading Serbia success!ully ami Cave tali.cn several 2uns. llomo, October <5. Newspapers report that M. the new Greek Premier continues a policy favourable to the Entente. Wellington, J'his i)a\. The Legislative Council sat at ten o'clock this morning. An amendment to the Mining Amendment' JJill w;ir> introduced (by Governor ts message) postpolling the additional duty of 3d' an ounce 011 gold until 'I'JIU. The amendment was agreed to and the Council adjourned. CAPTAIN 000.lv. Gisborne, Thus Day. Tim anniversary of Cook's linst landing in New Zeala.nd was celebrated today by the laying of wreaths on Cook's monument. They came from' the .Uoval Colonial Ihs'litute and the local bodies of Poverty liay. A cablegram ■was received from the Institute ol London Council and tlie I'Vllows ol the Royal Colonial Institute. It ran: We heartily join in reverence for the memory of Captain Cook, who opened the Southern Sea lor the British race.

SCHOOL TEACHER. DHOW-NED. Auckland, T'hise Bay. Mis Mcl-cau. school teacher at Ngutunui. thirteen miles from Otorohanga. was drowned wllile attempting to ford tlio Makurawa river. She was riding wit!) a small boy behind her when she got into difficulties. The boyV lather, who was waiting on t'lie bank, j iish mI into the river and saved his son. but was unable to help Miss McLean. HASTINGS IfAOES. Hastings. Thi« Day. Tomoana Hack Hurdles.- Naupata I, Oolden Water 2. j'rince Eddie 'i. All started. Negative, Czaronus and Gladtul fell. Won bv two length ; three lengths between second and' " tTTTrd. Time 3mins 19sec. Eketah'.uia. This Bay. Three cheese, companies in the Ekctnhuna district have ;just sold a line el cheese for BJd net on the Truck. This N believed to be a record.