TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17721, 24 March 1923, Page 16

TO-DAY'S NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Special Articles. TV- following fcptci.il articles will be found on page 15:—"These >ew Drives" r>v Professor Leaoock; | -The, World of Books," by A. H. Girling: "Golf—A Fallacy" by Harry Vardon;. and "Wireless News"" by "Elecora." Christchurch Bam Fair. The Aam Fair was concluded yeater<!nv when stud rams were sold. iJc'o'J sheep were in demand, but rV.r Tioor quality sorts there was ft J ranging sale." Top p-rice was . .12.1-j for a Corriedale ram. Pictures for School Children. Th.3 Canterbury Education Board decks'] veatsraay to approve of a visual " training system, promoted hj" Tiriv.'itß enterprise, under which School children will attend a scroemr.g of educational pictures at jhe imv Theatres two honrs a niorrh. Professor of Education. Thr- modified proposals of the Education 'Department regarding the ; : r.'io!;itm»nt of a Professor of Kdu'-'iiTiou were approved by the Canterbury Education Board yesicrdiiy. Tauranga By-election. For the roraainder of the Tauranga by-election campaign Sir Joseph Ward will have the assistance in the electorate of V.r T. M. Wilford, it .P., and Mr W. A. Veitch, M.P. Students' Association. The annual meeting of the Canterbury College Students' Association was held last evening. Citizens' Association. The Christchurch Citizens' Association have issued the list of their candidates for the coming local elections, also thoir programme. FOREIGN. Imperial Defence. Lord Sydenham, in a letter to "The Times," atid that paper in an editorial, urge a careful consldarattort of the whole problem of Imperial defence. Franco and Germany. The Ehinoland Commission has issued an ordinance under which materials and goods in the occupied area owned either by the Allied Governments or thoir nationals may be seized and placed to the reparations account. German Plot. A Berlin message says a widespread plot to overthrow the German Bopublie was discovered a few hours before it was timed to operate. Labour Problems. An important resolution bearing on Labour problems was unanimously adopted by the International Con- ' gress of Chambers of Commerce at Bomo. Indian Budget. ~ .sifter a bitter debate on the Budget in tho Indian Legislative Assembly the salt tax was rejected. • It is anticipated that the Viceroy will ro'store it as he has done In. the ca?e of the lejected grant to " cover the cost of the Royal Commission. Irian Eebela. In an interview, Mr W. T. Cosgrave said tho rebel propagandists had failed in America, and were turning their attention to Australia. He delivored a Btrong indictment of the rebel campaign. War Grave*. i The New Zealand representatives of the War Graves Commission at . Gallipoli reports that work in connexion with the cemeteries at Anzao is proceeding satisfactorily. Eedsklns on Warpath. ,A number of Indians in Utah took > , the -waTpath against the white set- "' ytlers, several of whom were wound- --' ed. The Indians retreated Into difficult country, where they are now surrounded by aimed white men. Prohibition In 17:8 A Two owners of a large bonded ware- ' house were arrested in, New York on a charge of bribing Prohibition officials to release large quantities .* "of whiskey-