TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18303, 10 February 1925, Page 8

TO-DAY'S NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Deputations to Minister of Education. Ycsterdnv the Minister of Education, the Hon. Sir James Parr, received deputations from tlie Canterbury , • School Committees' Association and the Methven School Committee. He :ilso met members of the Canterbury Education Board and discussed various matters with them. Tn the afternoon he visited Leeston. Southbridge, and 'L'ni Tapu with respect to educational matters. Garden Notes. Garden Notes will be found on page G. letters to the Editor. Letters to the Editor will be found on page 11. Hoardings. The City Council last night held further discussions regarding hoardings. Governor-General's Residence. It, was suggested by the Mayor at t.hc meeting of the City Council last night; that the Government , should provide a vice-regal residence in Christchurclu F .. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. The All Blacks. The All Blacks are experiencing very hearty receptions on their trip across Canada. St. Paul's Cathedral. The restoration fund in connexion with St. Paul's Cathedral now totals £227,857, War Debts. The British regarding war debts, it is reported, has been favourably received in France. Danish Disarmament Bill. , The Danish Military Chief of Staff, criticising the Government's Disarmament Bill, said that the prospect of war was greater now than in 1914. Fact. v The "Daily Express" statos that Mr Austen Chamberlain ought to be given to understand that British public opinion will not agree to a pact militarily guaranteeing Franco and Belgium against Gerniafly s England v. Victoria. J - In the cricket match against England, Victoria mado 179 iu the first innings, and, following on, have lost six wickets for 14 runs. Items. The Moeraki is still held np at Melbourne. Seven officials of the Leningrad State Leather Trust have been sentenced to death for a so-callpd economic counter-revolution.