NEWS SUMMARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15646, 27 June 1914, Page 8

NEWS SUMMARY.

££ * nTwooatbrcote of fir* occurred in wa W "■' bouses yesterday, the damage in each c U being trifling. An 11-year-old boy at Kimihia stole i in gold, and also two guns, which he c coaled in the scrub. A, waterside worker was injured wl engaged in unloading operations on 1 steamer Talune lost night. The Gazette contains a proclamation connection with the amalgamation of Q ' Lynn and the City of Auckland. Very little damage was sustained tie barque Joseph Craig as tho result the recent mishap in Rangitoto Channel The election to fill a vacancy on t Auckland University College Council suited in Mr. J. P. Hosking being i pointed. Rough weather is now being exporiem on both the East and West Coasts, a several steamers have been delayed in c sequence. The Waihi-Paevoa Gold Extraction Cc pany treated 11,600 tons of tailings foi return of £0800 during tho four wet ceding June 20. The third-ckvs cruiser Philomel turned to Auckland yesterday mornii after an unsuccessful search for the missi fishing boat Andrew. The dispute between bio'graph operate »nd employers in tho Auckland distr picture theatres came before the Concil: tion Council yesterday. The question of tho provision of sports ground in the Outer Domain will considered by the Exhibition Commit! si its Domain improvement scheme. Arguments agiinst the removal of t King Country liquor restrictions were : vjLi.-~ed by Maoris who were members ol temperance deputation which waited up the Prime Minister yesterday. The damage done to the scow Pahiki the collision with the Northern Compan; steamer Clansman was inspected by t Collector of Customs and others yestordf An inquirv into the cause of tho mish will be held on Wednesday. , Reference to * Whangarei borough lo was made in Parliament yesterday by i • Joseph Ward, who declared that the i tereat-had. been increased for the thi instalment, .and that while litigation w pending a clause waa included in a B providing for the increase. The Minist for Finance showed that this was not Hew Zealand: A number of. buildings have been d «trcy*d by 'fire at Otaki. The weather forecast holdß oat no imn dial* mosp&te Am belter weather. _ Cc and changeable conditions are ! likely continue. v The Immigration Restriction Bill whii will be, introduced this session is unde rtoci & contain' drastic provisions for tl exclusion of Hindoos. ; A slight reduction in the quantities white-, tobacco, and tea consumed per hej daring the year is reported., thought' consumption of beer, remains the same. . ' A Gaming Amendment Bill, which is be reintroduced into Parliament by Mr. < Hunter (Waipawa),\airas at increasing t! number ofitotalifiator permits by 30 p - ym. :..::J: - *'■: :.'• "'•'•■ •' The ' implication -. that the Governmei had appointed only political,supporters •: .. land boards was made in Parliament .'•,' day. ' The Prime Minister denied 'tl / •■•_;' ; - ( '_ The Hon, H. iTm states that ;ll Elective legislative Council- Bill is to' 1 passed this session, but will not operate , \ tie coming election, and can be re^eali ." r by the next Parliament '; ■ , '■> f A large deputation of the members of 11 f-. Hew -Zealand: Alliance . waited, upon tl Prime Mmister yesterday to nrge . tl ' , claims of the No-license Party In I the proposed .amendments to the Licensir -.' '' Act. ' -"""'. '■•■ 7-* ', ; v • A proposal ; was made in the Weflingto g * (Sty i Council to purchase [. a v municipi '*■■' Vfwlef^v^vi3e i a constant supply c fish w. tie ; city market. It was pointe out that' there > aro legal. difficulties in tr : • way. V: "* 'TvLL' ■. '" : '»'.,' f The Prime Minister stated in Patlh i . merit yesterday that a deputation from £ * : ' Oppc«tio^ ! 'enpp6rter3 in Buller.haa aake I bun to promote -Mr, J. A. .Colvin to th Up=«r House, \ Mr. CoMA stated that h '■ knew sotting of the matter.. Australia: Fears-are entertained in Sydney tha tie ketch Alfred .Fanning, northward bound, has foundered. . '' .'Manuscripts ;of Governor Macquarie hitherto'unKnown to exists have been die covered Scotland. ';" A Royal Commissioner has been, ftp pointed-to visit England' and purchas State, trawlers for New South-Wales.' The Federal Minister for Defence ha bounced changes' in the 'naval pro gramme, involving the elimination of de etwyers, The late Government secretary ii Papua - .estimates ;.. the population a' 350,000- : -not' 750,000, as was previously believed,.; ;, British Empire: ' , ,The British-Flying Squadron has beer in*pected<by, the' Kaiser at Kiel. The hearing of evidence in the EmpTesi of Ireland inquiry has now concluded. The 7 'Unionist amendment to the Bri tish Finance Bill has been defeated bj 303 votes to 265. The latest figures show that the mint disaster at Hillcrert, Alberta, on Jum 18 "".suited in 189 deaths- . Writing upon the Home Rule Amend' ing Bill, Sir Edward Carson has denied that it shows any real desire to avert disaster. The end of the London building trade dispute is thought to be in sight, as the men are likely to resume on the besj; terms they can gain. Foreign: " ' A German naval aviator has been killed by a fall from a sea-plane. A great fire lias destroyed nearly onehalf of the American city of Salem. Orders for aeroplanes have been placed in r'ranoe by both Austria and Turkey. Tho French naval estimates provide for four super-Dreadnoughts, to be completed by 1920. The feeling is held in Greece that the purchase of the two American battleships renders peace more likely. Tho capture of Zacatecaa in Central Mexico occasioned the loss of 4000 Federal 'j- -of. 2000 more .being wounded. A hunger-strike by an American male h prisoner had; a fatal termination, the striker succumbing after a 15 days' fast. X piplomatio : correspondence between | Japan and the United States regarding | the^ealifprnfani anti-alien law has been S . 'v'. ~ t- '?,' f' ; '''' : ' ; ■!■' ..r ■- fe An automobile containing three men f •* ft »ud two women dashed over a cliff near |V rip? Pedro, C&ifornis, on Wednesday; , Hie shew party being killed. :'.:, ,