CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 May 1915, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

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[per press association.]

ANOTHER. STRIKE,

Seven hundred and fifty chain workers at Oldhill, engaged in Government work, have struck in connection with the war bonus question. .NATIVE POLICE OUT OF HAND. Melbourne, This Day. The Governor of Papua reports that besides killing a number of nativee, the police sent to- capture the murderer of a white woman and natives in the Robinson River district, are reported to have killed a white planter. A strong punitive expedition of Europeans lias been despatched. FRENCH CONTINGENT FROM THE PACIFIC. Sydney, Thie Day. The newspapers comment on the failure of the Government and military authorities to accord a fitting welcome tx> the French troops and marines from New Caledonia. The Herald says it was : neglect to consolidate by the simplest act of graciousuces , , the bonds of friendship between ourselves and our neighbours in the Pacific. It is more glaring when contrasted with the cordial reception accorded to the Now Zealand contingent when passing through Noumea. Included in the contingent is M. Legrae, editor of the Bulletin de Commerce. He declares that the war enthusiasm in New Caledonia is indesribable. The contingent represents one in ten of the men in N'ew Caledonia. WHEAT FROM NEW ZEALAND. The Hon. D. Hall estates that the shortage of wheat as disclosed by the actual returns compared with' the estimates, make importation necessary. Steps already have been taken to have 100,000 bushels loaded in New Zealand and returned. ALLEGED I/OOTING. A courtmartial has Ceen coiis^i tinted to hear charges of alleged looting against certain officers in the Nt?w Guinea Expeditionary Forces.