TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17392, 1 March 1922, Page 6

TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Ziocal and General. The executive of the Canterbury Industrial Association decided at last night's meeting to hold a Dominion Products Exhibition towards the end of the year. At the Dnncdin wool sale yesterday, prices were easier, but equal to those ruling at the recent Christchurch 6ale. A New Zealand Lawn Tennis team is to be sent to the New South Wales rhampiotiship tournament to be held at the end of April. The next New_ Zealand championship tournament will be held at New Plymouth. Mr John O'TJonovan, late Commissioner of Police, was farewelled bv the Force at Wellington yesterday. The names of the Producers representatives and the two Government representatives On the Meat Pool Board are announced. A statement has been issued 'by the Joint Parliamentary and Producers' Committee. Yesterday was the hottest day experienced in Christchurch this summer. Foreign. There is a possibility of the Irish elections being delayed for a few weeks. The Federal Arbitration Court refused an application for the reduction of wages in the smelting industry. An English cricket authority savs he has never seen such combination in a team as that displayed by the Australian Eleven. Encounters between strikers and police on the Rand have resulted in many casualties. An effort is being made by Australian, American and Canadian speculators to corner the world's wheat supplies. . The American Grand Jury has indicted several people for alleged fraud in connexion with shipbuilding contracts during the war.