NEWS SUMMARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16025, 17 September 1915, Page 6

NEWS SUMMARY.

Auckland: A stevedore was injured yesterday while working in the told of the steamer Hawke's i>ay. A farewell to the second Maori contingent will be given at the Grey Statue this afternoon. The Auckland Provincial Farmers' Union has set up a committee to visit the wharves, and suggest improvements in the handling of produce. Two men were injured yesterday tnrough the collapse of a scaffolding on the ooat feheds at King's Drive. The military' authorities have made arrangements for the holding of group rifle meetings in the Auckland district for the training year, 1915-16. A demonstration in aid of the patriotic funds was made last evening by the Salvation Army, when, in addition to a procession in Queen Street, a crowded gathering in the concert chamber of the Town Hall was addressed by Commissioner H. C. Hodder. , Several import-ant works in connection with the Auckland railways are now being undertaken, including a ne\v car and waggon erecting shop at Newmarket, estimated to cost £15.000, and new enginesheds on the Quay Street Extension, for which £50,000 has" been allocated.

The proposed Queen Carnival scheme was outlined by Mr. George Elliot, chairman of the executive of the Patriotic and War Relief Association, yesterday at a meeting at the Town Hall, in a remarkably plain-spoken speech, in which he called upon all sections of the community to contribute more money to the association's funds. Hew Zealand: Arrivals in New Zealand during August numbered 1909 and departures 1765. Legislation dealing with the cost of living is promised by the Prime Minister. The Merchant Service Guild, New Zealand section, is not involved in the dispute in Sydney. The Department entrusted with looking after the interests of returned soldiers is working smoothly. „ A report on the South American market for New Zealand fruit has been presented by Mr. G. L, Tacon. The names of six New Zealanders, prisoners in the hands of the Turks, have been received by the Minister for Defence. One of the men accused of the recent '■ burglary at Eltham 'has been committed for trial, the charge against the second man , being withdrawn. An Auckland soldier. Private Archibald Hoed, is in a serious condition as the result of his leg being crushed by a train near Wellington. The War: A novel military unit, the Australian Army Massage Reserve, is now being formed. Replying to a question, Lord Robert Cecil said that Germany had not made proposals for peaceArrangements are being made in Queensland for the formation of a War Council similar to that in the other States. The Australian authorities have decided to reduce the pay of military officers called up for administrative or instructional " duties.

The Petrograd correspondent of the London Times states, after visiting Riga and Alitau, that Riga is not in immediate danger locally.

In asking the House of Commons for a credit of £250,000,000, Mr. Asqnith said that 3,000,000 men had enlisted since the beginning of the -war.

Owing to ■widespread German plots against the members of the Anglo-French! Financial, Commission, the American secret service la providing bodyguards.

The Leader - of the Opposition in New South Wales, in supporting the Universal Service League, says: "It is too late to argue against universal service."

Two glass bottles, which were believed to contain explosives, were discovered on the White Star liner Lapland, due to sail from New York for Liverpool.

During the last few days there has been a marked change in opinion in London respecting the Dardanelles campaign. A pronounced note of confidence is heard on all sides..

An official wireless message states that the Russian Minister for War is satisfied •with the improved ss ly of munitions. There has been an enormous increase in the past fortnight.

Tli ere is a fresh outburst of optimism in Germany in regard to Bulgaria. The Cologne Gazette says that Bulgaria has decided for a healthy policy of friendly agreement with Turkey.

- The British Minister for Munitions lias established 20 shell factories and 18 are in course of construction. There are 800,000

persons employed in the establishments taken over by the Department.

The Australian Commonwealth has entered into an agreement with the Imperial Government for a period of 12 montEs to acquire on its behalf all the molybdenite, scheelite, and Wolfram produced.

The London Evening News gives prominence to a statement that the Russian retreat from the Carpathians was due to the work of traitors and German spies in Russia, who caused the destruction of Russia's chief munitions factory and killed thousands of workmen. Russian artillery was crippled.