NEWS SUMMARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15685, 12 August 1914, Page 6

NEWS SUMMARY.

Auckland: Tho Herald Patriotic Fund now totals £2442 3s lOd. Tho kauri, gum market is greatly affected by the war. An undefended divorce case came before the Supremo Court yesterday. A woman residing at Manawaru has been missing from her homo for some days. The Auckland Acclimatisation Society hits decided to pay a bonus for hawks' beaks. Tho amount subscribed to the Auckland Citizens' Patriotic Fund totals about £10,000. Two women were charged with shoplifting, before Mr. F. V. Frazer, S.M., yesterday. The ladies to' take charge of tho various stations for the street collection to-morrow have been appointed. The mobilisation camp at Alexandra Park was opened yesterday, about 150 men going under canvas. The result of the election to fill three racancies on tho Education Board was announced yesterday. The report of the special committee dealing with the wharfage of ferry shipping was presented to the Harbour Board yesterday. 'Hie farmers of Buckland have decided to increase the acreage tlvy intended to devote to crr.p, with a view to assisting in swelling tho next harvest. During July the Talisman Consolidated Gold Mining Company crushed and treated 4600 tons of ore for a yield of bullion valued at £21.151 0s 3d. A patriotic resolution, expressing the opinion that the British Empire was involved in an entirely righteous war, was passed at last evening's meeting of the Auckland Presbytery. Subject to validating legislation, the Auckland Harbour Board lias agreed lo vote £1000, and any subsequent amounts that may lie considered desirable, to the Auckland Patriotic Fund. Tho Auckland Automobile Association has decided to present a motor vehiclo to the Defence authorities for use by the expeditionary force, or for any other purpose that the authorities think fit. The sum of £1000 offered to the Government by the Bible in Schools League to provide two field ambulances for the expeditionary force will be raised by subscriptions from the member?, of the league. The Auckland section of the advance guard of the expeditionary force arrived at Wellington yesterday forenoon, and are being quartered on two of the steamers which are to be used as transports. The date upon which the advance guard is to sail has not yet been fixed. New Zealand: Cold and squally weather is predicted. .Wives of men in the expeditionary force will be able to obtain their husbands' pay from the Defence Department, if instructions to this effect are left. Evidence at the inquest concerning the death of a boy at Dannevirke showed that he was shot by a companion while the boys were playing at being bushrangers. The Prime Minister states that the greatest caution will be exercised by the Government in issuing naturalisation papers to aliens now in New Zealand. Replying to a question in the House yesterday, the Prime Minister stated that the Government was doing its best to arrange for a more satisfactory war news service.-: ■■'- The deposits received by the Post Office Savings Bank within the last few days has exceeded the withdrawals, proving that the public does not entertain any anxiety as to the future. The Local Elections Proportional Representation Bill, the Civil Service Officers' Guarantee Repeal Bill, and the Imigration Restriction Amendment Bill were read a third time in the Houso of Representatives, yesterday. Through the member for Kaipara, the ' Croatians and Dalmatians in Northern Wairoa state. they are Slavs and opposed to Austria, and they, therefore, claim to be regarded as subjects of Bri- j tain, for which they are ready to fight. It was- stated in Parliament that youths under- 20 years—one being only 17 years--had been accepted for the advance guard ■of the expeditionary force. The Minister for Defence stated that for the remaining sections of the force birth certificates would have to be produced. Australia: .■ The Inter-State Commission has resumed its sittings in Sydney and is taking evidence on the question of timber duties. That the secret of the origin of life must yield to research is the. opinion of Sir Edward Schafer, a British authority on physiology, interviewed in Adelaide. British Empire: The Prince •of Wales's war relief fund has reached £500,000. . Freights to Australia have been advanced an average of 25 per cent. The ' Duke of Westminster has contributed £15,000 to the Prince of Wales's relief fund and several others have given £5000 each*. Foreign: Holland is standing out firmly for neutrality. . - The assaults upon the forts of Liege have cost the German force the loss of 15,000 lives. German forces aro concentrating to the north of Liege, and an artillery force is converging on Namur. In Portugal a partial mobilisation of the troops has been ordered, and the fleet is being held in readiness. An American message reports the capture by the British cruiser Essex of the North German Lloyd Atlantic liner, Kronprinz Wilhelm. A request has been made to the United States and Japan by China for co-opera-tion to prevent hostilities in Chinese waters and territories. It is reported that a junction has been effected between the British, French, and Belgian troops across the German line of advance in Belgium. The Montenegrins are attacking the Austrians on two fronts, and have occupied the town of Bndua, near Cattero. The Montenegrins were repulsed at Trcbing, on the frontier, losing 200 killed. .Ten thousand Germans have entered Liege, but the occupation of the town is regarded as unimportant, as none of the forts have fallen. Heavier guns are being brought by tho Germans, and the Belgian Army is. rapidly advancing to the relief of .the invested town. Sporting and Athletics: < The.Christchurcfi Grand National Racing Meeting was opened yesterday. Tim Doclan won the steeplechase. , . South Australia beat! New South Wales -at the Sydney football carnival by 116 to 63, and Tasmania beat Queensland by 107 . •o 29. , ' ~ .'