NEWS SUMMARY,

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15830, 29 January 1915, Page 4

NEWS SUMMARY,

Auckland:

Anniversary Day.

A store at Ngatira has been destroyed by five.

The Italian Earthquake Disaster Fund now amounts to £213 6s-

Branches of the National Reserve have been formed at Remuera and Devonport.

The second wool sale of this season in Auckland will be held on Tuesday morning.

Two judges of the Supreme Court will be in Auckland during the coming week or night.

Myers Park, between Queen and Grey Streets, was officially opened yesterday afternoon by the Mayor.

The annual show of the Thames Valley Agricultural. Past-oral, and Horticultural Association was opened at Te Aroha yestordav.

Amended regulations regarding fishing in the Kaipara waters are being framed. These will permit fishermen to stall fish with fixed nets.

An invitation is to be given to Mr. .lnlin Court, Deputy-Mayor, by members of the City Council, asking him to accept nomination tor the office, of Mayor.

A cift of about a quarter of an acre of land, to be added to Myers Park, with a 20ft roadway from Karangahape Road. lias been made to the citv bv Mr. David Nathan.

Nunc interesting remarks on the subjects of town planning, slumdom. and ci\ic patriotism were made yesterday at the opening of Myers Park by the donor of the area.

The National Reserve in Auckland now has an active membership of 700, and comprises field and garrison artillery, infantry, engineers, mounted rifles, and untrained sections.

The value and'need of games and recreation in child development were discussed yesterday at the opening: of Myers Park by Mr. E. K. Mulgan. president of the Kindergarten Association. New Zealand: A sharp shook of earthquake was experienced in Wellington yesterday. Two flnxmills at Rongotea. in the Manawatu, have been destroyed by fire.

The Lands Department expect to open 800.000 acres of land for settlement during the next two months.

An engine-driver named James Nicholson was killed near Timaru yesterday by being rim over by a loaded lorry.

The Minister for Defence has received no official confirmation of the reported murder of two New Zealand soldiers in Egypt, and he discredits the story.

The Imperial authorities have accepted the offer cf the services of Xew Zealand nurses, provided they are willing to serve where required, and not merely with the Xew Zealand troops.

The steamer Muritai, which was about to leave Home to come to New Zealand to take produce Home, has been damaged in a collision. Her arrival in the Dominion will, therefore, be delayed.

The University Senate has expressed its approval of the extension of university education to workers by means of tutorial classes, by adopting the system now in operation in Great Britain and Australia.

In connection with the reinforcements for the expeditionary force, the Defence Department states that non-commissioned officers without previous service will be appointed only when no trained men are available. The War: Twenty-two naval officers perished aboard the Viknor. Dutch resentment- at the German Zeppelins flying over Holland increases. Fantastic stories about British reverses arc officially circulated in Palestine.

The French papers are filled with laudatory articles on the British Fleet.

A hydroplane dropped bombs on a Turkish column at Birmursadad, inflicting losses.

It is semi-oflici.illy stated that a reconnaissance inflicted severe , losses on the Turks near Mezera.

Tin"is reports that news has been received of the success of a British force;, moving upon Bagdad.

Two hundred alid -three wounded, and tin wounded survivors from the Blucher were landed in Britain.

The situation of the Turks in the Persian Province of Azerbeijan is said to. be changed for the worse.

There is much activity in the neighbourhood of the Suez Canal, where troops and warships are assembling.

A bluejacket from the Blucher states that one terrible shell burst right in the heart of the ship and killed scores of men.

Judge Coyne, an American citizen, who has arrived in Paris from Rome, states that the whole of Italy is clamouring for war.

The Washington correspondent of the Times says that President Wilson is more than ever determined to pass the Shin Purchase BilL

The newspaper Koumanie. published in, Bucharest, states that Roumania will esteem it a great honour to fight for national unity beside Britain.

Further advices from Rome state that Baron Stephen Burian. the new Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs. has declared that he will not grant territorial concessions to Italy or to Roumania.