TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17990, 6 February 1924, Page 8

TO-DAY'S NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. New Zealand and Empire "Wireless. A free site for the high-power station to form New Zealand's link in the chain of Empire wireles 3 stations has been offered the Government on Mount Pleasant by the Morten Estate. uJhathams Scientific Party. Three members of the party of scientists wiio are exploring the Chathum Islands, Messrs G. E. Archey and C. Lindsay (of Christehureh), and "JO. I'. Northcroft (of Dunedin), returned to Christehureh yesterday. Pago 6. Japanese Squadron. The Government gave a luncheon at "Wellington in honour of the Admiral and officers of the Japanese Sqcadrou. Letters to the Editor. Letters to the Editor will be found on page 11. English liugby Football. A Kpceial artielo on <; English Kngby E'iotbaii," by A. J. Harrop, will be found on page 11. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. .Labour Peers. The creation is announced of three .Labour Peers. Singapore. A British admiral, writing in the London Press, asserts that the construction of the Singapore' base is essential to the safety of Now Zealand and Australia. G«rman Capital. Because German financiers have sealed their lips, the McKenna Expert Committee is unable to fulfil its mission to Berlin —to trace the fiight of German capital. Dr. Wilson. Tho ex-President will be buried today in the National Cathedral. There will bo no official display. Bok Peace Prize. The name of the winner in disclosed —Dr. Levcrmore —and tho 50,000 dollars has been paid, over. Trench Army. Franco' claims that her Army has been drastically reduced since the war, and that she has no warlike designs. Item 3. Owing to ill-health, Mr Gandhi has been released. An Australian doctor urges the eating of fruit to stave oil cancer. In the opinion of the lato Dr. Wilson, the Washington Conference was a waste of time.