TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18108, 25 June 1924, Page 8

TO-DAY'S NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Early Canterbury Runs. ' T:;,. of Mr L. G. P. Adaim'* ! ■ - r,;' ar"icles on "Early Car. . ..;„ :rv will be found oa Political Notes. P{.;iNvtc-s are on page S. Letters to the Editor. L'-- t'-r •■-, the Editor will be fcun-; <•:, - 11. Papsuui Park. T) -• ;to'.) <ratepayers of the are:-. r.fi*•;•••*• I approved yesterday, by ;7 •".!'•«: *toM. of th» propose'. ..f a !o.«n of £?.2."0 for t!rof tiur<--.;.?inz and i:nprr>v area of ]nt;-1 at Papanui tor o i'i.-ai park. Page $. I lira:n?.ge Board and Eivers. i A viscous fighting .speech in up- J fen'r-e of the Christehurch Drainag • i Board and it-- river policy was. <]••• liv.-Tfl liv thf f-hairman, Mr Walter Hill, at the meeting of th< Board last night. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. United States. The Democratic Convention ha* opened. There are 20 aspirants for the Presidential nomination. Europe. The Allied Conference will meet in London, probably on July Kith, to consider the application of the Experts' Report. Long Flight. An American airman flew from Nc-w York to San Francisco in' 9 hours •14 minutes, with four stops en route. XT.Z. Pavilion. Mr J. 11. Thomas has written to the New Zealand Commissioner at the Kxhiliition praising the Dominion exhibit. In a cablegram to Wellington, Sir James Allen is not .so enthusiastic. Govoror-GcneraL The name of Admiral Sir Charles Madden is being mentioned at Home afs the successor to Lord Jellieoc. Crow Rescued. Clan Maemillan was wrecked Prepari? Island, but tho whole ot the crew was picked up. Items. Three New Zealanders were eliminated in the first round at Wimbledor* . Protests against Sunday games are being raised in Australia. A Nov.- South Wales marksman established a world's record by putting on 40 consecutive bulls at 600 yards.