CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 November 1915, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

fELECTRIC TBLBQBAI'H—COPXBIGHT.J fPKB PEEKS ASSOCIATION.! (Received This Day x U.'dO a.in.j TO/ MANUFACTURE HIGH EXPLOSIVES. Melbourne, This Day. As a result of the Explosives Committee's report a factory lor the inamifacture of trinitrolueno and other high explosives will be erected as. quickly as possible. The committee's investigations show splendid opportunities for the tar distilling industry.

SENTENCED IX) DEATH. Jackson, one of the three accused in the McGrath shooting case, has been sentenced to death. Jiuckiey and Ward., the other two accused, have ordered to stand a second trial. (Jackson, Buckley and ward broke into tho Melbourne Trades Hall on the night of .September 80th. They -were discovered oy tho police and shots were, .exfchanyed, in tho course of which Constable McGrath was shot dead). LICENSING LEGISLATION. ►Sydney, This Day. In tho Assembly the Hotel Legislation Bill has been introdmced. It will carry out readjustments and six o'clockclosing; it also substitutes for the julenesing Court three members who will oo placed on licensing benches. The penalty, for sly-grog selling has beon increased. CONTROL OF WAR FUNDS. Pertli, This Day. In the Assembly a bill Has passed al lstages giving tho State "War Council authority to regulate and control tlie raising of funds for war objects, and •enabling it to spend money on recruiting campaigns. QUEENSLAND DROUGHT BROKEN. BRISBANE, This Day. Tho drought has broken and there lias boon a heavy rainfall over the whole .State. ACQUITTED. oyunoy, This Day. Piper has been acquitted! of the murder of Parcell. (In September the oody of William Parcell, a fisherman, was found in Caindonhaveu river, tied to an anchor. His mate, James Piper, was arrested and charged with murdering him.) (Received This Day U. 40 a.ni.j A SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOAN BILL Adelaide, This Day. In the Assembly tho Treasurer has proposed to introduce a Loan Bill for j;y,206,500. Ho estimated that the expenditure for tlie current year will be £3,000,000. He explained that the bill submitted was the biggest loan bill ever submitted to the South Australian Parliament, but there had boen none beforo the House since 1912

A BY-ELECTION. London, .Nov. Tho Morthyr-Tydvfl by-election remitt-ed:—-Mr Stanton 10,280, Mr "Winstuue (3080. ACCUSATIONS WITHDRAWN". Lord Derby frankly withdraws accusations made against Lord Ribblesdalo PROHIBITION IN NEW FOUNDLANJD. St Johns (Newfoundland), Nov. 20. With, the return from St. Baa-be district, the reports are complete rroiu eighteen electoral districts in Newfoundland for the prohibition plebiscite. St. Barbc registered 100'J for prohibition and 437 against; this sets off tiio majority registered against it in the other districts, and fcho measure liar* been carried by 401 votes.

A SHIP WRECKED. Victoria, (8.C.) , Nov. 21. The Chilian four-ma'stedi, full-rigged iron ship, Carelmapu, has been lost with all hands numbering 2D. The vessel went ashore before a terrific gale on tho west coast of Vancouver Island. Tno Canadian-Pacific steamer Princess Maequenna, at great risk to herself, tried to rescue the men clinging to the wracked craft, but owing to the strong sea running, was unable to work in closo enough. One ot the sailors from tho wreck was washed overboard in sight of the helpless crow of the Macqueuna. DISASTROUS HURRTCA'NE, Sow York, Nov. 26. Twelve were killed and thirty injured (some fatally) in a hurricane that swept tho farming district of Llttleocl:, Arkansas. Much dlamage was done Relief expeditions were organised and worked till darkness forced them to stop.