TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17812, 11 July 1923, Page 8

TO-DAY'S NEWS.

local and general. Walatakarlri Power Scheme. The resort of Messrs C. B. Hawley end "Co., of V ashingtoa _ V.0., V« A on the proposed. Waimakan'rf power scheme has been revived by the Christchurcn municipal authorities. It » to bo cade public as soon is possible. Ucba.t£. Tht ( , cba 1r - on the BndgeT was opened in the Houso of Representatives 'ast night, the speakers being Mr T M. Wilford (Leader of the Opposition) and the Hon. W. Downie Stewart. sSvgn Supplies. A 22 important statement by the ® on ; V 7 Downio Stewart on the subjeot of New Zealand sugar supplies wi.l be found on our Commercial Page. Trade with the East. K usee ting of leaders and manufacturers interested In furthering the Dominion' 9 trudo with the East was held yesterday, but owii g to the lack of interest shown it was decided to take no action in tho matter. The report of the meeting will b'j found on our Commercial Page. FOREIGN. Pacific treaty. The French Chamber of Deputies unanimously ratified the four-Power Pacific Treaty. France sad Gsnnany. lo the House of Commons the Prime Minister tiaid he hoped to be able to make a statement on the reparation question on Thursday. liberty of the Subject, The Earl of Birkenhead has delivered the reasons why the House of Lords had no jurisdiction to hear the Home Secretary's appeal on the Art O'Brien habeas corpus writ case. priHiih Dockers' Strike. The Transport Workers' Conference adopted a motion urging the dockers now on strike to return to work. gosusA Memorial. As the result of a concert in the Albert Hall, London, £BOOO will be contributed to the Sommo battlefield memorial to the dead of France, Britain, and the Dominions.