CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 November 1915, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

TKLttGTIUr TELKGHAI'H —COI'VJUOUT.J ri'Kß I'UEBH ABS'JCIATION.I PATKO.BAS WINS .VI ELBOUKNJS CUV .Melbourne, Nov. 2 There was a line day and a record crowd lor the cup meeting. The Melbourne Cup resulted as follows:— i'ATROUAS (R. Lewis) 1 WESTC'OIJRT 2 CABLITA 3 Sea lulled Cyclon, Naxbery, Cetinge, Ravello, I'a nacre and Rorambulate. Just after the .start Mountain Knight (N.Z), St. Canvynnne and Marcullus dell. Mountain Knight breaking his foreleg. Radnor and Lempriere led most of the way and tlie latter led into tlie straight. Wesconrt shot out at Ik- distance but wa.s soon chased by I'atrobas and a neck and neck race ensued amidst great excitement. Won b\ hall' a neck, a length between second and third. Time 3min. 28^.secs. In the November Stakes Stngeland defeated Heatherbrae (N.Z.) 'by haft a length for first place. (Received This Day. 9.5 a.m.) AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney. This l>ay. The Hon. W. Hoi man, in reply to questions regarding the opposition to the Government Cuiiier Bill, .said tliat if the early closers did not value it and thought the hill useless tli'e.v could potion Parliament or the Government and the bill would be abandoned. Out of fourteen State industrial undertakings eight showed a. profit and six a loss. Referring to tlie pemistent rumour of tlie arming of Germans, the Hon. G. Black stated that the police have seized many Arms in the city and country, hilt had not found any signs of a systematic distribution of arms. RIOTERS SENTENCED. Johannesburg, Nov. 2. Various terms of imprisonment and fines were imposed on eight. Newlands rjoters, including the woman Fitzgerald, wlio wa.s prominent in tTie Johannesburg riots of July, 1913. J