TO-DAY'S NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 26136, 25 June 1947, Page 1

TO-DAY'S NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

IN THE DOMINION Parliament Opened To-day. —New Zealand’s tweuty-eigiitli Parliament opened to-day by the Governor-General, Sir Bernard Freyberg. Double Taxation Ended Details of agreement between New Zealand and United Kingdom Governments to eliminate double taxation announeed. Trans-Tasman Services. —The Auekland manager of the Union Steam Ship Company says that the shortage senger shipping in the trans-Tasman service will be overcome early next year. Dominion Bowls. —Dunedin man elected president of the New Zealand Bowling Association Conference prepares for next Dominion tournament in Dunedin. 1 Thanks From Fulham. Acknowledgment readies Dunedin of gift of foodstuffs to Fulham, London, from Lunch-hour Recitals Committee. OVERSEAS French Austerity Budget. The French Assembly adopted by 302 'votes to 241 the Austerity Budget, which will provide the Government with about £83,000,000 of new revenue, and £104,170,000 of economies. British Prime Minister’s Sa'ary.— Statements bv Opposition members in the House of Commons on the Prime Minister's salary, rouses acrimonious delate. The Marshall Plan. —The outcome of the Paris conference to discuss Mr Marshall's plan for cconoui'c aid to Europe mav be the turning point in the history of the world.

Polities In Hungary.— The leader of the Opposition Freedom'Party in the Hungarian Parliament demanded that the “ war of nerves ” in the country should be stopped and allow Hungary fo make peace terms as other countries had done. Situation In Manchuria. Chinese army representatives say that the situation in Manchuria is critical lie cause of the substantial help the Communists are receiving from Russia. Thi Clements Case—Several doctors give evidence at tjie opening of the impiest into the deaths of Dr R. G. Clements, nis fourth wife, and Dr J. M. Houston, who performed the autopsy on Mrs Clements. ANNIVERSARIES 18G1.—Order of the Star of India instituted. 1879.—Death of Sir W. F. Cooke, copateutee of magnetic needle telegraph. ■. 18S8.—William 11. opened Reichstag for first time. 1885. —Lord Salisbury became Prime Minister for third time. 1901.—Duke and Duchess of York (King George and Queen Mary) in Dunedin. 1807. Death of Sir John Hall. 1942.—Eighth Ar.nv locked in battle with Afrika Korps between Sidi Barrani and Mersa Matruh. 1942. —Sebastopol ufider terrific air bombardment. 1943 —King George returned to England after tour of North African war theatre-'. • 1944.—Russians tool: Vitebsk. 1944,—Allies entered Cherbourg.