IN TO-DAY'S ISSUE.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14098, 18 July 1911, Page 6

IN TO-DAY'S ISSUE.

• Th© Mayor's roads scheme was laid before a public meeting of ratepayers in the -Choral Hall last evening. (Page 8.)

In connection with the mysterious death of the girl Holland at Kingsland, in tbe Auckland ' district, the police yesterday arrested a man and two women on a charge of murder. (Page 7.)

Yesterday a 'Tress" reporter was assured by a number of persons in positions to know, that there was no slum area in existence in th© city, and that thero need bo small fear that one would bo formed. (Page ,4.)

The Girls' Friendly Society's Hostel in Gloucester street was formally opened yesterday. (Pago 10.)

From enquiries made by one of our reporters yesterday, there does not appear to be much, if any, cargo-pil-laging in the port of TLyttclton. (Pa-go 3.)

An interesting interview with Professor R. J. Scott, of Canterbury College, who recently visited Australia, appears-on page 3.

Representatives of country racing clubs are meeting in Wellington to consider matters affecting their interests. (Pago 8.)

To-monrow is Arbor Day, but it will not b© generally celebrated in Christchurch. (Page 5.)

The Banking returns for the Juno quarter were discussed yesterday by Mr F. E. Jones, president of tho Canterbury Chamber of Commerce. (Page 5.)

Th© annual conference of representatives of New Zealand Trotting Clubs was held in Wellington yesterday. (Page 10.)

An inspired statement announces that Germany would possibly accept compensation outside Morocco in connection with recent happenings there. (Page 7.)

Th© new Anglo-Japanese treaty .has

been well received in Japan. Well-in-formed German opinion is said to have expected the agreement to collapse. (Page 7.)

Tho personal of the Royal Commission on .Imperial trade relations is announced. (Page 7.)

Sir George Reid and bis eon and daughter met with a motor accident in Kent. (Page 7.)

A Bill for religious instruction in elementary schools in England and Wales has been introduced into the House of Commons. (Page 7.)

A charge of "graft" against a Cabinet Minister has been laid in the United States House of Representatives. (Page 7.)

Religious differences have caused serious rioting in the working-classes quarter in Belfast. (Page 7.)

A Social Democratic demonstration in London demanded justice for a British subject imprisoned in Warsaw. (Pago 7.)

Th© Liberal Peers are dissatisfied with tbe British Government's proposals in regard to new peerages. (Page 7.)

The significance of Lord Kitchener's appointment as British Agent and Consul-General in Egypt is arousing discussion. (Page 7.)