TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18263, 23 December 1924, Page 10

TO-DAY'S NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. ■Wreck near Bluff. Tho 1 nion iStfani Ship Company s cavgo >'fani'T Konini uas totally wrecked near Bluff yesterday morning. Tramway Finance. At YChtordav's meeting of the Christrhurfh Tramway Board, a comprelien.'ivc stat-omenfc on the finance of the Tramway* was submitted by the Work.- and Traffic Committee. Garden Notes. Garden Notes arc on page 3. Municipal Progress in 1924. The Mayor (Mr J. A. Fleshen has reviewed the progress of the city in 19'21.—T'agf 1. i Hydro-Electricity. At Ir.gt night's mooting oi the Council of the Canterbury Chamber oi C-omnio rev. tl>? Klcctricity Committ«.• submittc) a report dealing with 1 interest charges on the capital involved in tl;o Lake Coleridge hydroelect rieity scheme. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. Albanian Revolt. British warships have arrived in Albanian waters. Seamen Penalised. Tfce Australian Arbitration Court has penalised seamen in Brisbane tor refusing to man ships by taking away overtime privileges. Cricket. In recly to Australia's 400, England made 298, Hobbs contributing 115. Australia in their second innings nave lost 1 wicket for 61. Bavarian Development. Tho largest hydro-electrio station in Kurope has been, completed in Bavaria. Bandits' Bald. A tow n in Texas was raided and set on fire by bandits. Italian Elections. 1 Signor Mussolini has caused a sensation in Italy tyy announcing electoral reform. Election* will probably be held in March.