IN TO-DAY'S ISSUE.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14554, 3 January 1913, Page 6

IN TO-DAY'S ISSUE.

The ' Turks havo modified their counter-proposals, which aro now being considered by the Allies. (Page 7.)

Tho report of an interesting interview with Mr W. D. Johnson, Minister of Public Works in the West Australian Government appears on page 5.

Items relating to the Cook Islands will be found on page 10.

Tho South Melbourno cricket team defeated Canterbury by 3 wickets. (Pago 4.) A budget of Trade Topics, from our London correspondent, will bo found on page 2. Our American correspondent «a.v* that already there is assembling at Washington tho vanguard of a vast horde of Democratic office-seekers. (Pago-3.)

Birmingham has instituted drastic licensing reforms. (Page 8.)

Our Vancouver Letter is on page 3. Personal Notes from London are oa page 10-

Dominion Seoul Notes are on page 5. An indictment of the Canadian Navy appears on page 8. The British Medical Association is

to reconsider its attitude towards tho Insurance Act. (Pago 7.)

The "Cokgno Gazette"' makes a bitter attack on the lato Herr yon Kiderlen-Waechtcr. (Page 7.)

Sir William Lever has offered Stafford House, London, as a gift to tho nation. (Pago 7.)

Tho Grand Duke Michael ha s refused to annul his morganatic marriage \rrtn a view to succession to the Russian Throne. (Page 7.)

China is unable to pay the Boxer indemnity. (Page 7.)

Mr Asquith refused to accept an amendment to tho Homo Rule Bill to exclude Ulster from its operations.

(Pago 7.)

Dominion and Australian racing news will be found on page 9.

Our Agricultural Editor has an article on the coming harvest. S.)