NEWS SUMMARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16019, 10 September 1915, Page 6

NEWS SUMMARY.

Auckland: The filfing-in. of the old Auckland Dock trill be commenced to-day.

Business in Auckland has remained quiet since the beginning of the week.

The Mayor's fund for the relief of sick and wounded soldiers now totals £57,061 5s lOd.

The demand for telephones in the Auckland district has not been decreased in consequence of the war.

Special celebrations in connection with the Jewish New Year were held at the Auckland Synagogue yesterday.

The Talisman Consolidated Gold Mining Company crushed and treated 2780 tons of. • ore during August for a vield of £11,872 Is Bd.

A correspondent of the Auckland Farmers* Union suggests the use of waste products for the manufacture of motor and engine oils.

During the period ended August 28, the Waihi Gold Mining Co., Ltd., err hed and treated 16,7.13 tons of ore for a return of bullion valued at £27,012.

The commission appointed to hear evidence in connection with the petition asking that the Avondale Road Board District be constituted a borough sat again yesterday, when evidence was given by those opposing the petition. The inquiry was further adjourned until September 20.

New Zealand:

The Budget debate was concluded last night.. —

Prices for this season's ebesse hare 'been advanced in Otago.

A business block at Kavrakawa was 'destroyed by fire yesterday morning.

The frozen meat despatched to the Imperial authorities is valued at over

A collision between a bicycle and a tramcar resulted in the death of a youth at Christchurch yesterday.

A conference of directors of cheese factories was held at Hawera yesterday to consider an offer of the Imperial authorities for their output.

A burning accident at Balclutha yesterday resulted in the death of Mrs. fennycook, wife of Captain Pennycook, who "is now on his way to the front*

The War:

An attempt by two German divisions to break the French front in the western Argonne was defeated.

Three German hydroplanes have been lost on the Danish coast. Danish fishermen picked up the airmen.

It is_ understood that Mr. Asqxrith and two-thirds of the Ministers strenuously oppose any form of conscription.

x . The French Government baa requisitioned the alcohol distilleries at Pontarlier, for the manufacture of explosives;

A Swedish journalist writes from Germany saying that- Germany cannot be starved out within a measurable period.

Armenian refugees state that 70,000 Armenians, including several Turkish deputies, , have been massacred bv the Turks. ■'■-"

It has been established that one American citizen was lost in the Hesperian. : Thirty-three of the Hesperian's passengers are missing.

Allied aviators in the western front are showing great activity. Bombs were . dropped on Metz, Dieuze, Ostend, and on military works and camps.

The Trade Union Congress, sitting at Bristol, by 600 votes to 7, pledged itself -"-„£g assist, the Government to ita utmost in file prosecution of the war.

i. ; The, German Ambassador to America announces that evidence received in Berlin indicates that the Hesperian struck « mine, and was not torpedoed.

It ia officially reported that the navy and the army co-operated'in heavy fighting at GaDipoli. Further progress was made by the allies near Suvla Bay.

Mr. Asquith has appointed a committee to advise the _ Government on the beat t methotiL of utilising the national register for the successful prosecution of the -war.

The Bishop of Bathurst, who recently visited Liverpool camp, Kew South Wales, saps there are nine reasons to condemn it to every one to recommend it.

It is officially announced that the Tsar will personally take the chief Russian command on sea and land- The Grand Duke Nicholas has been appointed Vicerov of the Caucasus. . *

Three Zeppelins, believed to be those .which raided England, hovered for two hoars in the morning over Amsterdam. Holland is perturbed at the violation of her neutrality.

... - Aircraft visited the eastern counties and the London district on Wednesday night, r- and dropped incendiary and explosive bombs. Fires and 52 casualties (including ' TO killed) are reported. '

--- — ; - * — ..dshington • has been informed thai a German enbmarine commander has reported having torpedoed the Arabic when the Arabic attempted to ram the submarine.

The State Department at W

■The' ex-Foreign Minister of France says., the, Germans are fabricating when they depict Russia as exhausted and incapable of retaking the offensive. Her army has sustained great losses, but fresh soldiers are being raised by millions.