TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17985, 31 January 1924, Page 8

TO-DAY'S NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Addington Market. Heavy ynrdingo were the rale at tho metropolitan market yesterday. "Fat j.t:i.!-'.s met with a keen sale. but practiraliy nil other classes were e'..-io.". particularly fat cattle, and to n :-:n:alier degree fat sheep. Land Subdivision. Law-.-.-.Ts, Js.tl agents, and surveyors. in»«rviewcd by a "Press" reporter ._«.-rdav. commented strongly on the State's action in taking 5 per r.o.at. of the total area from subdivision of lands for the purpose of puoiic reserves. letters to the Editor. Letter-: ro the Editor will be formd on page Z l. Builders' Pages. Items of interest to the building and ai!ied irr x dez will be found on pages 4 and Z. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. Singapore Base. The British Government has decided to nbundoii the Singapore naval base. Air Defence. A bi:; scheme of areial defence is at present under the consideration of the British Government. It provides tor increased airship construction and would have the effect of making Britain pre-eminent aloft. Dockers' Trouble. Unless increases in their wage 3 are granted, British dockers threaten to strike next month. Foreign Eelations. Mr Mac Donald and M. Poincare have exchanged letters bearing on the future relations of their country, and the dealings so far have been marked by a kindly tone. Home Politics. Mr Mac-Donald claims that the Labour Government has made a good start in clearing up tho mess which it inherited. Items, A man was shot dead in a ' Brisbane street. The Australian Cabinet has met at Canberra. Tho American Senate is in an uproar over the oil land scandals.