TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17854, 29 August 1923, Page 8

TO-DAY'S NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Mr Massey's Departure. Mr Massey left Wellington last "ni'-'ht by the Tahiti, en route to Loudon," to attend the Imperial and Economic Conferences. Chamber of Commerce. The annual meeting of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce was held last night. Dairy PooL The Dairy Pool scheme was severely criticised at the annual meeting of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce lafct nigbi. Letters to the Editor. Letters to the Editor wiii be found on page 11. FOREIGN. Separation Problem. A Berlin message says the Government lias already taken steps to sett's the Ituhr conflict by negotiation. Empire Problems. In a letter to the '-The Times," Sir Lionel Phillips discusses the problem of the relations between the Dominions and tho Mother Country. Devastated Trade. A special article in the London "Daily Express" discusses the grave effect of French competition on the Yorkshire woollen industry. Irish Elections. In connexion with the elections there was some firing in Dublin, and fighting at Waterford between rival factions. Prance's Black Troops. In a speech at Strasburg, General Mangin spoke of the possibilities of France's African colonies as a recruiting ground for the armies cf the Republic. He advocated the use of black troops in Europe. Science Congress. A number of interesting subjects were discussed at yesterday's session of the Pan-Pacific Scienco Congress in Sydney, Cancer Scourge, The British Ministry of Health has issued a memorandum for the guidof local authorities summarising the present knowledge of the cancer scourge and precautionary steps that may usefully bo taken. Empire Exhibition. It is said that the Australia decision to limit the catering at the Empiro Exhibition to Empire products has caused consternation among intending caterers. Aeroplane Crash. A large French aeroplane flying from Paris to London crashed in Kent, ' one passenger being killed and the pilot and nine others seriously injured.