TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18151, 14 August 1924, Page 8

TO-DAY'S NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. liord War memorials were unveiled yesterday by his Excellency the GovernorGeneral at 3alcairn and Eangior3, and he also paid a visit to Kaiapoi •where ho was given a public reception. Lake Coleridge Tunnel Works. Owing to the water difficulty it has been decided to abandon the old line of the new tunnel at Lake Coleridge and to strike out on a new alignment. liiscoln College Memorial. The official opening of the Lincoln College Memorial Hall took place yesterday.—Page 3. Letters to the Editor. Letters to the Editor will be found on page 11. ■BniMtog Pages. Items of interest to the building and allied trades will be found on pages 4 and 5. Police Force. The Police Department's report was presented to the House yesterday. Sheepotmers' TJnion, The annual meeting of _ the Canterbury Sheepowners' Union was held last night. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. The BnarThe question of the evacuation of the Ruhr is exercising the London Conference. It is suggested that the troops may withdraw in April irext.

Irish Treaty, After xeading a first time a Treaty Amendment Bill similar to that introduced in the House of Commons, the Dail is being asked to adjourn until October Ist.

Ibe Soudan. Trouble threatens in the Soudan, where there have been riots following pro-Egypt** l demonstration?. British troops have been sent as. teinf orcoments.

Italy., Signor Mussolini proposes to amend the Constitution in the direction of restricting the powers of the Chamber of Deputies. It ig anticipated that tho country will be entirely under the control of the Fascist!.

Alpine Rescw. ! Three Italian Alpinists were rescued after they had hung for six hours suspended 2000 feet about the surface" of a glacier.

Euajjan Treaty. A -Soviet newspaper elainig that Mr Mac Donald 'a hand was forced by labour extremists to tho signing of tho treaty, Items. The Australian record price of 6000 guineas has been paid for a merino ram. Miss Shand won a heat in one of her events at Tailteaim Games, Two American destroyors collided during waaceuvreß.