TELEGRAMS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 August 1912, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[I'EU I'ItKSS ASSOCIATION.]! WKI.I,IX(;tc>.\ KDUCATIOX JiOAIJD : IOJ/IiCTIDX HESL'LT. WKIJJXGTOX. This Day. Alessrs Hinhanan. Win. Allan and .John Kebhell have. beeJi reelecicd members of ihv Wellington I'/liication Hoard. The voting was as follows: Wellington Tily ward. Allan f.'l). Or. C'o,!/.ons IT. ' AVairarapa. ward, Huchanau :Jl!i. C. (.'. •HickMin Ml. fliitt-llorowheiiua w:ir<l. K«.hh(.|l IliK. ,|. |{. AliHs ijH. J)AX(JIiU ON Til'K UNI DAWKYIKKK. This Day. The danger of ilie tablet apparatus on stations was emphasised yesterdny. Adjiitatu Crecne. of flic Salvation Army, who was rcturniim from .Maslerton by express, train, was siUing in a secniul-dass cani'aire uext to the engine with his head projecting a few inches through the window. AVlien passing the tablet mechanism at J'ahiatua. as (he train wac- entering the station. ln< was struck under the right eye bv the projecting arm. which picks up the tablet. Adjutant (ireenc received a ...evcri' wound, which necessitated several stitches being put in on arrival at Wondville. It is lucky that h< , did not luive his eye Ringed out.

HUTCH KR>' FATAL FALL. WRLU.VCTO.V. This Day. Si<'«;irt Li.vkio. a butcher, aged -'<!. .Olid married, who fell fnim ;i house yesterday and sustained :i fracture to tho huso of the died in liospiljil early (his morning. THK OAMiXG ACT. AYAXCANTI, This Day. A judgment ha villi;; far roacliinn; effect if allowed stand was given l),v Mr Kerr. S.M., tliis inorniii.ir. 'in a ca*e under the Gainiiiix Act, against a local confectioner of allowedly establishing ;i lottery. Defendant exhibited in his window a glass !j;lo1io full of small lollies, and customers spending ;i sh ill ing had a chnncp of calculating the number in the jar for a prize of ;i guinea. Tlio policy iillpgrd that this was a Kame of chance and defendant claimed it to be a njnine of skill. The information was dismissed, but an appeal is probable. sfdden dkatit. OAHTEKTOX, Tliiis Day. Tho sudden death occurred at Cartcrton last night, of Mr Joseph Oatos, ii very old resident. He was yesterday doinu; business as usual, and was in lii<rh spirits, and liad not been in ill healtli. CAirPKir.S JHCATIJ. CAHTIiItTO.V. This Day. A man namod George King, a <lrivi'i' for a. carrying liusiuoss. foil from Ilis seat on ;i on tho road yesterday. The wheel passed over bis head, killing him instantly . A TIJAXSFICR CAXCKLLKT). AUCKLAND. August 5.

Captain Stevens, staff officer "I' tin , -Junior Cadets, wns transferred temporarily to the DolViirc Department. Replying to a proiost. the Minister for Defence informed Mr Lang, M.l'.. Uiat tho net ton had born taken because of the tone of the evidence <iivt»n l>y Cn.ptnin Stevens to the .KliK'sitinn CominfHsioii, whidi, in (lie Minister's reflected seriously on fieneral Godley. Suitsoiinoiitly the followinpc ■boleprain whs received: "All prerious orders cancelled. Stevens to remain in charge Junior Cadets." WARNING TO OHGHARDTST.S. WAXGANirr, August r>. At, tho Magistrate's Court thiis morning four orehaixlists were charged with failing to spray trees, and were fined £•>, wfth costs 7s.