TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17989, 5 February 1924, Page 8

TO-DAY'S NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Waimakariri Power Scheme. The Special Committee set up by the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce to hu-os titrate the Waimakariri power sthenic and the future suppw n{ current to Christchurch has i: sued its report.—Pages 12 and liortl JelUcoe. It is understood that Lord Jellicoe will relinquish the GovernorGenera lihip of Xew Zealand in October next. Seaside Excursions. A proposal that daily excursion trip 3 !••: inaugurated on the New Erigh■■•>i\ line was defeated at yester'iav's meeting of the Tramway ..Mo-.rd. .Letter? io the Editor. Letters to the Editor will be found oil Page 2. Motor Importafc'ons. Interi s'ing figures relating to New 7.: a l.'nid '■■ importations of motor vehicles will be found on our Commercial Page—Page JO. Garden ."Notes. Garden Notes will be found on Page BRITISH AND FOREIGN. Dr. Woodroiv "Wilson, The ex-President died on Sunday foTenoon. The nation, mourns, and tributes to a great statesman pour in from all over tiie world. Britain and. Prance. The full text is published of the letters exchanged by Mr Mac Donald and M. Poincaro on the subject of -Inglo-Preneh relations. The Colonies. Kir Sidney Low has written in praise of Mr J. If. Thomas as Secretary of State for the Colonies. Eecognising Enssia. Italy is annoyed that Britain should have forestalled her in recognising Soviet rule. "Valuable concessions to Italy are conferred by the Italo-Bussian treaty. Church Union. Cardinal Mercier looks for a happy issue to the negotiations set in motion at the Malines conferences by unofficial representatives of the Charch.es of England and Borne. Items. Two Melbourne accountants are on • trial for theft. The Sahara has been' crossed in seven days. Rabbitskin is climbing into favonr with London and Continental furriers.