CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 December 1915, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

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(.Received This Day a.m. J

THE STATE COAL MINES

Brisbane, This Day,

The Government recently was negotiating for the purchase of the Blackheath and Aberdare coal mines for State purposes, but it now is state' 1 that it lias purchased the Box Elat ana Parkhead properties in the ta-me district. ' The price is between £75,00 and £100,000.

EIJfl'Y YEAR'S .SERVICE

Perth, This Dav

Many people congratulated Sir Jeh.i I'orrest ou the completion of his liltietli year oi' continuous public life.

AUSTRALIAN Ml .Nil it' *

SUPPLY

Freinantlc, Dec. 19

The arsenals committee, recently dispatched to India, returned by '-> 0 Arabia. It is understood it is submitting an important report) to the Federal authorities.

PRESIDENT WILSON MARRIED

Washington, Dec. 19. President Wilson and Mrs Gait were married by the Rev. Herbert Scott-iSmitli-Bridges. He wos assisted by the Rev. Da-nics Taylor, the President's •pastor. The couple left by special

train lor the hot springs in Virginia, where they will spend their honeymoon motoring, golfing and walking the mountain trails. There was no bridesmaid and no best man at the wedding

ceremony

(Received This Day 11.5 a.m.)

WASTED WHISKY,

iLondon, Dec. 19

Greait crowds assembled at the (iiMgo'iv wharf early this morning and ft atchedi 12,000 casks of flaming whisky flow into the north carnal from a distillery company's seven-storeyed premises. Tho spirit threatened to consume buildings and the boarts on the oanal. anu firemen vainly endeavoured to dam the flood. Many lines of hose failed to extinguish the stream. The firemen,

, Takdii on sugar inhaied or rubbed on the chest "Nazol'' n«ver fails :o relieve coughs, colds, sore throats and chest tightness. Is 6d buys 60 dosas. —Adrfc.

RELIEVE TORPIDITY. There is no preparation in tho world equal to Chamberlain's Tablets for correcting disorders of the stomach and liver. In large doses they act as a. cathartio and in small doses as a laxative. One tablet after meals stimulates the stomach and aids weak digestion. By inoreasing the dose they act directly on the liver, relieving torpidity. Chamberlain's Tablets act gently without shook to the system. For £$1$ erwiwhere—Acfe /

as a last resourco, played Avater fro a tile uoui/om ujjou_ line. siuiuce. It iai> siow - work, ont» was successiuf. v llio promises were uesuoyeoi uy, Uie exp y sion caused in blowing out the wails. 'JL'iio loss was A;I&U,UUU. lUlii JiVi'A.NJWjili X'ARLiIAMEiM'. iomo, JJec. rJ. ixa»c ovcurrca in tno i/iet. ino U'pposiiLion laoveu tno uaoineL's uiipt-aciiineiit. »vnen CoUiit .uiiuina was replying an Oppositionist jumped on to the lOotruni ana etruoK <JounL Ulvunia. Tho polico quelled the dasoi dor, and Okuiiia resumed tho attack, io-ikl amidst cheering the motion was negatived by an overwhelming liuijoaity. Many scenes enaued m the iobbi-eSi This Day 9.35 a.m.) COST OF FOODSTUFFS. Sydney, This Day. The Herald, comparing the cost of food between this aaid last Christmas, says that forty linos of groceries are '0 per- cent" doarer; bacon and haun 2<i 3u per lb dearer, ulioeso 4d deairer. Butter has advanced 37s per owt., oud potatoes £5 per ton. SAWMILL BURNED. Brisbane, This Day. Johnston and Freeman's sawmill at Southport was destroyed by fire. The dainagtt is estimated at £8000. A NOLSI MEETING 9 .Melbourne, This Day. A rowdy meeting took place at the Bijou Theatre. Miss Adela Pankhurst under the >auspices of the Socialists was attempting to deliver a lecture entitled "Shall Men Enlist?" when a soldier in the counted h?r out. The girls sang "I did not raise my boy to be a soldier." A returned wounded man then chuiibod'edi oh to the (platform and partially restored order. The chairman ordering linn off was a signal for the ""other soldiea's present t) rush the platform and take charge of the meeting, and sing patriotic songs amidst shouts from the Socialises. Eventually tliey allowed Miss Pankhurst to deliver her lecture; they finally singing the National Anthem, alio Socialists in the audience sat silent without removing their hats.