NEWS SUMMARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15551, 7 March 1914, Page 6

NEWS SUMMARY.

Auckland: The fittings of the Hamilton .Supreme Court were continued yesterday. An old man was knocked down and killed by a tramcar in Karangahape Road last night. A very large quantity of timber alleged to have been illegally taken from Crown laud was seized at I aeroa yesterday. During the period onded February 28 the Waihi l'aeroa Gold Extraction Company treated 21,500 tons of tailings for a return of £4500. The Hobson Street reclamation is now prnc' : allv completed, and tbo sites for the city market, including the fish market, will shortly be handed over to the City Council. A farewell message expressing appreciation of the kindness shown to them during their stay has been sent to the people of Auckland by tho members of the Royal Artillery Band. A Mann lad, at Helensville, yesterday Mated that he had become frightened and burned two £10 notes, which had been stolen liv his father. The latter was comm.tUd M- sentence. The proposal to establish a medical .«• hool in Auckland is supported by the Mayor (Mr. (J. J. Parr), who has called a public meeting for Thursday night next to discuss the matter. A seaman named Peebles was injured on board the collier Wairnna shortly after the \esscl left Auckland for Newcastle last evening. The steamer returned to port, and utter the injured man had been landed, resumed her voyage The new Darnell Baths at Point Resolnlion are to be formally opened by the Mayor (Mr. C. J. Pair) at o p.m. to-day. The "arnell Swimming Club has arranged an appropriate programme of events for I he occasion. The Tramways Company has submitted fresh proposals to the Mayor (Mr. C. J. Parr) regarding the Upper Queen Street and Shelly Beach Road tramway extensions. These will be placed before the Electric and Water Committee of the City Council at its next meeting. A deputation representing unemployed men. formerly waterside workers, appealed to tntr Mayor i Mr. C. J. Parr) yesterday to use hi.« influence to have employment provided for them. Mr. Parr undertook to communicate with the Primo Minister (the Right Ron. W. F. Massev) as to putting more men on the Pameli tunnel and the Waiuku railway works. New Zealand: A camp for boys who are taking the agricultural course in schools is being held near Feilding. A bridge over 1200 ft long is to carry the East Coast Railway over the inner harbour at Napier. Mr. J. W. H. Scotland, the aviator, flew ye.'erday Irom Timaru to Christchurch, a distance of 100 miles. A drunken labourer at Dannevirke knocked his wife down and broke her leg. She was three days without medical attention. Yesterday the hearing was commcnced of a Supreme Court case in which the New Zealand Times claims from the cou.pany which publishes the Dominion a sum of £3000 for alleged libel Australia: The Sydney me.it strike is over, and the men will resume work on Monday. The total value of the New South Wales mineral output in 1913 was £12,095,000. A thanksgiving fund, to mark the centenary of Methodism in Australia, ha« been opened. Already a sum of £7000 has been premised. j The Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly intends to resign and ta*e his seat on the floor of the House. This will leave both parties equally divided. As a result of the Mawson expedition to the Antarctic, several tons of rock and mineral specimens, 300 or 400 birdskins, and a number of mammals of the seal type were secured. Dr. Mawson stated yesterday that a large area of coal had been found. < British Empire: The admission has been made by Colonel Seely (Minister for War) that there is a deficiency of 8000 infantrymen. The cost of living on the Rand is 80 per cent, higher than in Europe, while' wages arei 225 per cent, higher. • he Home Rule Bill .was introduced into the House of Commons on Thursday. The Liberal amendments will Be ready for circulajflon on Tuesday^ An attack on the Insurance Act was made on Thursday in the House of Commons by the members of the Opposition, who alleged that the scheme was insolvent. After a debate lasting 24 hours the South African House of Assembly decided to retain the names of the deported strikers in the banishment clause of the Peace Preservation Bill. An extensive system of espionage was maintained at the field manoeuvres of the I'later volunteer force. Great eagerness i.-. being shown to sign the declaration against coercion in Ulster. A funeral service was held on Wednesday over the spot where the submarine A 7 went down with the loss of 11 lives. Three battleships, three destroyers, and 13 submarines participated. A memorial signed by 350 M.P.'s has been presented to Mr. Asquith expressing a desire that Britain should be represented at the Panama Exposition. Foreign: Seventeen soldiers were overwhelmed by an avalanche in the Alps on Wednesday. Germany intends to build more cruisers, declared Admiral von Koestor in a speech on Wednesday. A revolt has broken out in Brazil, and martial law has been proclaimed at Rio do Janeiro. The pioneer manufacturer of X-ray tubes has died as a result of poison induced by the rays. Prince William of Wied has left Trieste to occupy the throne of Albania. Com siderable unrest prevails in the kingdom. Frank indignation is expressed in Russian circles against the ill-will displayed towards her by Germany anc Austria. As a result of the attitude of President Wilson, the exemption of American vegseli from the Panama Canal tolls is likely t< be repealed. Free tights were witnessed in a New York church this week as the result o: au invasion during a service by a bant of Industrial Workers of the World Twenty arrests were made. Spoits and Athletics: The King will attend the Douse hole Brigade's boxing tournament at whicl several professionals will give exhibitions The first test match between New Zea land and the Australian team commence! at Dunedin yesterday. New Zealand mad 218 for nine wickets.