TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17980, 25 January 1924, Page 8

TO-DAY'S NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Massey's Return. Mr Mn-s.\v returned lo Now Zealand yu-runj by the Makura. lioan Proposals Carried. l'oi:« in' ratepayers in Biccarton IJorxsijrh .''nd Waimairi County rein tho proposals submitto.] being to. Wool Price-. Mr M.i that wool prices i.'i i !..• T.aintaiii'.'d for y<>ars. His ■ ilnanci.il matters will be f'.-.n •; <•,. '.H'.r commercial page— IKefrci-'iicT Courses for Airmen. of the refresher courses for ■ i j!ri m- i• iJ(>is. to commence next • -il 1 Us found on oagc- 10. jviotonnr; Pages. M«..'nriiig iioiMS will be found on ■!. and G. World's I'incst Walk. .Milford Track walk is described '.v -i if].-]tj|x;r of our stall'. Page ! !. Bowling Tournament. Ti<- New Zealand Bowling Tournament wa-. brought, to a olo.se yesterday. '.villi thu final of the l-'airs < 'humpionshiji, -which was won by A ng;:s arid Hedpath, of the Canterbury Club. —Page 11.

HKITISH AND FOREIGN,

.Labour Kale. Tho now Cabinet has been sworn in :md Ims ln-ld its TTrst meeting. It will lake Ktep3 to recognise Russia, promote housing and deal with '.rusts. Russia Mourns. Ail Russia has been moved by the death of Lenin. There were touching scenes in Moscow when hia body arrived. It now lies in state. It is not anticipated that there will bo any alteration in Russian policy. (See page 12.) 'Liquor Treaty. The Liquor Treaty between the United States and Britain has been signed and will continue in force for one year in tho meantime. Melbourne Murder. Tho man who ran amok in the Botanic Gardens is still at large. Stories of the shooting aro published. Slow Zealand Batter. Now York offers an all-the-year-round markot for Dominion butter and promises highest prices, up to UOd per lb f.o.b. Items. Tlw railway strike position is easier. The Port Lytteltoa is agTound on. the Tasmanian coast.