NEWS SUMMARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15715, 16 September 1914, Page 6

NEWS SUMMARY.

Auckland :

The Citizens' Patriotic Fund now totals £47,040 7*.

There are at present 265 inmates of the Oali-y Home.

Ill" HKR.U.t) P.KTBIOTIf FrxTi has now re.„ho.| £9071.

C'ein-ral business in Auckland continues tin .i limited B'.ale.

S«v i.il prisoner.- were scntct:. e,J in '.':.■ Supremo Court rsterdny.

["he Auckland fund f. r the relief of dip t.r"=- .r 11. leium now m;,;, £.120 .* .VI.

\ . inlra.-t. at £8. r ->7B. has been let 'or tie rr*-.-ui.it.|..n <i the EJli-rsiie distiict.

A 'r.-.'p.-r of the J-ili \Vai!.ato Squadron, I .1 \n:i\, was seriously mimed yes- |. ~,■. tiiivugh a fall from his lioiae.

McmWrs of tie Auckland Hospital P.-...r.| p. Id the opinion that the board >• ... ,) .iji{«>rt any drills that air required a- ti." l'.»spital.

i iie quantity of kauri gum coming for \-iil .it, present ."'s v.-rv small, and tHo ii •] niv of consignments are placid im■i . <l..ii. lv oil arrival.

i 'Tinti lands opened (or selection tins month comprise .i t"tal area of 12.127 a- re*. "f which 3074 acres are in the Ai< klattd land district.

An oft".. inspection of the storage :i;..i oiit-ia.ll works at. Ornkei was made lv the Drainage Board yesterday, The pa.rt\ was satisfied by its examination (h.'t the methods employed are thoroughly ♦-tin irtit. New Zealand: ilia sheep return? "f Hip Dominion show .i substantial increase for the year. Baigent Brothers' sawmill, at Akatara.wa. n*ar Upper Htitt, has been totally destroyed by tire. A C.iudron biplane lias arrived to the order of Mr. J- W. It. Scotland, who lilies in bo flying in Chxistchurch within a K.rlnight.

The British Tiade Commissioner in New Zealand states British traders are ready to execute orders. Shipping facilities are available.

The Hon. F. M. B- Fisher slate* that every member of the Expeditionary Force will have an opportunity of recording his Tot*,, Voting is now proceeding.

The Prime Minister has invited the Leader of the Opposition, and, if necessary leading members, of the House, to confer with him regarding the date of the general elections.

The Mayor of Cbristchurch comments on the brighter business outlook consequent on the good news from the front. Ho states that business is rapidly returning to normal, condition*-

A Bill introduced in Parliament last night deals with the insurance of cargoes carried in the troopships, tho insurance of gold exported from New Zealand to Australia, and small cargoes to London.

The Prime Minister states that, he is Negotiating with the Commonwealth Government, which has prohibited the export of wheat and flour to New Zealand, with n view to permitting wheat and flour to come under special contracts.

Questions were put in the House of Representatives last night in reference to the price of baking powder, and the relations of tho Colonial Sugar Company and merchants. The matters will be referred to the Foodstuffs Commission.

A movement is on foot in the four contros to present Sir A. Godley •with a Bword of honour- His term as Commandant of the New Zealand Force* will probably expire while he is in Europe, and it is stated there is little probability oi his returning to New Zealand.

The Weir: The Canadian Patriotic Fund hag almost reached £600,000. Terrible stories are published in Rome of famine in Germany. The presence of Russian troops in France find Belgium is officially denied. Advice has been received that Italian troops have landed in Albania. The war fund raised by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne ha* reached £104,000. The London Times says there is still need to prepare for a long war. The Auckland troops spent a busy day yesterday with drill and rifle practice. A future of the campaign i* the success of the British Royal Flying Corps. j The German press appeals to the public t/-> subscribe £50,000,000 towards a wax loan. The German Crown Prince's army has been driven back in the neighbourhood of Verdun. In ordor to continue trade the Germans are selling goods marked "made in Switzerland.'' A music-hall in Bordeaux has been fitted up as the French Chamber of Deputies. The Brif/ish captured 1500 prisoners, 10 guns, and 50 transport waggons on Sep- I tornner 10. j fn five instances British aviators have shot, Germans in mid-air and brought down their machines. Kxpcrte, admit that the German? failed \n solve the problem of feeding their great army at the front. Six of the richest men in Holland have offered one-tenth of .their fortunes for mobilisation purpofcpK. 1 he Gneco-Tnrkish negotiations regarding thn disposition of th« /Egean Inlands havo be. i) ]K>;-!pi»ued indefinitely. The news of the defeat of the Germans along the. Valley of the Marne has caused profound despair in Germany. Thfl Germans stubbornly disputed the piM-a.;*' of the Aisuc on Sunday, but nearly nil the erodings were secured by SUIIM't. Germany is Rend strong reinforcements b\ mi, to Mcmrl a Baltic m\ipoit, and these troops threaten the Russians' position. The necessity of developing the attack in Galicia has temporarily prevented the Russians from continuing the invasion of Eastern Prussia. The first German flag to be hauled down at Samoa after the lauding of the New Zealand expeditionary force, is to become the property of the New Zealand Government. Mr. Asfjuith will introduce a Rill into the House of Commons to-da.y under which no steps will be taken in regard to the Homo Rule or Welsh Disestablishment Bills for » year in any event.