CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 December 1915, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

fELKCTKIc TKLUQUAI'U—G'OPYUIUHT.j fI'KU I>HESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received This Day o.aO a.m.) AUSTRALIAN NJSWS. iSydpey, Uliis Day. .Major-General Legge, commanding the fcjecond Australian Division at Gallipoli, in ia the hospital. His cv 1ditiou is not serious. l/olonel Holmes has taken over the command. Tlie uneulisted fanners are garnen.ig tile crops of those who have eniistd I. Unfortunately the subrtage ol sugar comes at a time when the jamjfactorK'S require extra supplies to deal with the fruit crops. The advocates 01 the "wet canteens, in commenting upon the recent disturbances urge the need of beor canteens in the camps and also urge that the men are compelled to go outside to secure supplies, with the resi.t that they drink much more than woulu be at their disposal in camps. The stun of £45,000 was raised in connection with "Allies Day" and already it has been cabled to London lot distribution in JJYauce, Poland, Serb.'a and Alontenegro.

A tragedy has occurred at Teinora. Douglas Haetie quarrelled with his daughter, aud fired at her with a revolver. He missed but tiie girl dropped wiiu fright and tho father thinking he nau hilled her immediately snot himself with fatal results. Ulecoived' This Day 10.5 a.m.

-MI6S VIOLEI AfcjQUim'S "WEDDING. London, ?tov. 3D. "i no Aichbishop oi Canterbury vineiated ac Miss Violet Asquith's marriage at JSt. Margaret's, Church. Diplomatists, members of the Cabinet, and members oi both Houses vvero present. Tile interior of the Oiiurch was beautiful!) , decorated with orange blossoms. Aα immense crowd gave the bride aud her father an ovation on arriving. The King and Queen gave a brooch with the Koyai ciphers and orowif.