TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18101, 17 June 1924, Page 6

TO-DAY'S NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Proposed Gaming Legislation. The proposed gaming legislation, and iiewsnaper comment on the manir festo" to business men issued by the Council of Christian Congregations, were discussed at length by a meeting of that body held last evening.—Page 8. i Eiver Improvement. The City Council last night agreed to confer with the Harbour Board. Drainage Board, and others regarding river improvement. t The Eailways. [ The Railwav Board of Enquiry comL menced its sittings at Wellington I yesterday. , The Grass Fires in North Canterbury. f The hearing of the two cases arising out of grass fires in the Mendip Hills district was continued yesterday in the Supreme Court. There was some interesting evidence for pastoralists. —Page 4. letters to the Editor. Letters to the Editor will be found on page 9. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. Mount Everest. The climbing party encountered very bad conditions, and has been forced back to the base and second camps. Snow fell continuously for 26 hours. Trance and Germany. M. Ilerriot says that the appointment of General Nollet as Minister of War is a "plain warning" to those across the Bhine who dream of revenge. Separations. In an interview, Dr. Marx, the German Chancellor, expressed his hope of an early reparations settlement. British Politics. Colonel Wedgwood says that the next Budget, dealing with land for the people, will probably involve an appeal to the electorate. Polar Flight. Captain Amundsen intends to commence his flight across tho North Pole in about a month's time. White Indians. From the Darien jungle comes a report that an American expedition has discovered a race of white Indians. ' Items. Further Ku Hur K3an trouble is threatened in Pennsylvania. Trotsky denies that Bussia has eyes on Bessarabia. ' The beam method of wireless transmission has been used successfully between Cornwall and Buenos Aires.