TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18195, 4 October 1924, Page 12

TO-DAY'S NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Special Articles. The following special articles will be fouii,] on page 11: —"Discovering Spain," by W. D'A. Cresswell: "The Worid of Books," by A. 11. Grinling: "New Books and Publications," and "Wireless News," by Elcctra. The Mayoralty. 31r J. W. Beanland is announced as oamlidato for the Mayoralty of Christchurch. The Moratorium. There is a conflict between the two Houses concerning the Mortgages Final Extension Bill. Page 13. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. All Blacks. After a thrilling exhibition of Eugby, New Zealand pulled the Newport match our of the fire in the closing stages, winning by 13 points to 10. Nicholls's place-kicking was a feature of the game. British Politics. The crisis lias taken a new turn by t.he action of the Liberals in bringing forward an amendment to the Conservative motion of censure on the Government in the matter of the "Workers' Weekly" prosecution. The position now is full of dramatic possibilities. Ireland. The Treaty Amending Bill has passed the Commons without amendment. It is reported that Lord Carson has declined the offer of the Ulster commissionership from Mr MncDonald. The League. The Assembly has concluded its sittings. It unanimously adopted the Arbitration Protocol, 37 States voting. Indian Unrest. A correspondent, of "The Times" says that the situation in Bengal i and throughout India is ominous. .Revolutionary organisations are at j work in all directions. I Items. Harvest workers in Australia threaten a strike. The work of restoring Belgium is nearing completion. Japan is buying wheat heavily in Australia.