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Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 June 1916, Page 3

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CAUGHT BY A FALL OF EARTH. / Tauranga, This Day. AVlnle a gang of seven men were engaged in cutting for the Rimu Company's railway. about five miles from Wairoa river, about forty tons or earth came down. Four men not clear, but J. Roberto duel two natives (Kaui and Tauhi Wulio) got caught. Roberts was badly 4>n'aken and bruised ; Kaui had his leg broken in three places and Tauhi had rios broken, one of whiclie pit ;ced his lungs. "He is fri a serious condition. RETURNED SOLDIER SENTENCED. Wollngton, Tliis Day. At the Magistrate's Court to-ilay a returned soldier named John Edwm Henderson pleaded guilty to eight charges of theft. Henderson was nightwatchman at the Defence Base Records Department, and the articles taken were the property of dead soldiers who fell at Gallipoli. Evidence was given that accused had been wounded three times in the fighting at Uallipoli. and had suffered from sunstroke on two occasions. The magistrate sentenced him to six months imprisonment. GTSBORNE RACES. Gisborne, This Day. The (Jisborne Ra-cing Club's steeplechase meeting opened to-dflv in fine weather. There is a good Attendance. Results:—■ Park Hurdles.—'Marcciii 1, Gazette 2, Crispeen 3. Won by twelve lengths. Scratched: Spalperion and Master Timi. Time 3min. 53sec. Maiden Handicap.—Perl Mriaie I. Anxious 2, Serbia 3. Won hv ,-ialf a length. Time 50 l-ssec. Flying Handicap.—Lord Ainslie i. Zeus 2, Waiorewa 3. Won by a length. Time lmin. 16sec. A FRENCH COMMUNIQUE. i'aiis, June 14. A' communique reports that during the night the enemy violently bombarded our positions north of Thinuinont in Vlaux-Chapatro wood< sector, and south of Vaux Fort. Our infantry, using skis, made a surprise attack on the crest of .-he Vosges and took eonie prisoners.