THE WORLD'S PRESS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 156, 7 August 1914, Page 6

THE WORLD'S PRESS.

WOMEN AT THE RING SIDE. Women cannot box, for/reasons which .. women and their medical men understand. But if their nerves are' in good order there, is ho reason why they should notwitness a well-conducted boxing match. It is not to be mentioned in the same breath with many of the sights they see without the flicker of an eyelid when travelling abroad; in Spain, for instance.. It seems to us a question which women can answer for themselves, as they' no-*, doubt will.—" Daily 'Mail." " ■"" "UNION OF HEARTS." Thus in spite of all,the talk about a. "union of hearts" and a, Nationalist Ireland only waiting ..for. the Home RuleBill to become law before they show . their intense loyalty to the Imperial Parliament, we have the Nationalist leader demanding tRe means to arm and maintain a standing army which shall be entirely independent of the British ~ Government. —'' Evening News'' (London). . CALORIFIC QUALITIES OF GAS. The use of gas for cooking and heat-, ing has made the calorific or heating; power of gas fuel of more importance than its lighting capacity. There is universal complaint that gas stoves in Melbourne are supplied with fuel of low intensity, that does not, do' its proper work. The consumption is always faithfully registered on- the ,meter, but the performance in the stove is so poor that twice the quantity of gas is now required to produce the former; result. . Thus, householders derive no actual benefit from . reduced ( charges. On tho contrary*/bills are higher, and this is a of things that calls for regulationv-i-'-lAg&V 1