SUMMARY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7027, 15 January 1910, Page 1

SUMMARY

Mr Asquith, at Bradford, said the Opposition oracle had spokea, but had (given forth a very uncertain sound. After the York speech the Opposition wag committed to taxing food. The Premier said it was vitally necesBury that Britain should be able to draw upon the whole world for the necessaries of life.

Mr Lloyd George, in a speech atWolYerliampton, referring to an hereditary Second Chamber, said peers require no certificate to prove them sound of body and mind, but only a certificate of birth to prove that they were the first of the litter.

"You would not choose a spaniel on this'principle., by which fire liundred peers are chosen to override the choice of forty-five millions of people, said the Chancellor.

A fire in Kilburn, London, destroyed ten shops, including Evans and Co. s drapery stores. The damage is estimated at .011)0,000. . . ■i ■ Delegates representing 50,000 Durham minors have resolved to ask Mil miners in the country to cease work immediately until an eight hours' agreement has been satisfactorily settled. The Kev. Bertram Pollock, Master of "Wellington College, has. been appointed. to Biieceed Dr Sheepshanks, who has retired from the Bishopric of Norwich. Lord Lamington, on behalf of colonial Agents-General and British commericul men, presented Sir Horace Tozer, who lately retired from the Queensland Agency-General, with a silver salver and .£ll7O, in recognition of the courage, fidelity, and ripe judgment shown by Sir Horace in carrying out the duties of his office.

The Turkish. Government complains that the Cretan authorities have taken an oath of allegiance to the Kin;? of Greece,., and that the Cretan Chamber has decided to apply the Hellenic luw tD the island. . ' Mr Edmond Rostand, the French dramatist, has realised .£26,000 for the rights to publish in serial form, his farmyard play ''Chanticler'' before its production oa the stage. It is expected the Pres 9 Act will be extended . to. more Indian provinces to check the sedition wave. Captain Cordeaux, Commissioner of Soinaliland, has been "appointed Governor of Uganda, and Colonel Sir William Manning, Inspector-General of the King's African llifles, succeeds Captain Cortleaux. » '

Thirty lives were lost in the wreck of the steamer Czarina, at Cook's Inlet, on the Alaskan const. In the discussion on the' Canadian Naval Bill Mr Monk, member for Quebec, dissented from Mr Borden's argu-. xnent that the creation of a navy would mean that Canada would participate in the wars of the Empire without representation in the British Porliament. The Canadian Pacific Irrigation and Colonisation Company is providing ready-made. farms for settlers eastward «f Calgary, in Alberta, with loans to eettlers for further improvements.

The German-American reciprocity treaty, which expires next month, is unlikely to be renewed, and a bitter struggle is expected, involving .£100,000,008 worth of trade. ' At the Los Angeles aviation tourney Mr,Glen H. dirties receives .£1000, : in addition to prize-money and M. Paulhan .£SOOO. The latter made an ascent of iGW feet. '

The election of a Primate of Australia is now proceeding, the candidates being the Archbishops ,of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Mr W. P. Cullen, K.C., has been ap|pointed. Chief Justice of New . South Wales.

The Orient Company hag made final .arrangements for the new Australian ■mail contract which comes into operation on February 11th.

The company will accelerate the speed iof the service between Adelaide and West .Australia, and equip the steamers with I wireless telegraph apparatus as soon as are eetablished at : Fremantle jji.nd Sydney.

The gunners injured at Fort Nepean (Are progressing satisfactorily. A hoard of officers has been appointed to inquire into tho'occurrenco. ■ . '

' The gun causing the accident was -an old one. and had been in the fort for twenty years. It is suggested that the ncoident was caused by the, lock becoming defective through wear. > A memorial to the bluejackets who lost their lives iu the Sydney harbour disaster in January last through collision with the steamer Dunmore has been unveiled in Rookwood Cemetery.

The small steamer Manawatu is ashore fit Anderson's Inlet, on the, Victorian coasts and is expected to become a total V-reck. The crew are safe.

It is understood that at a conference i>f representatives of the slaughtermen and ineatworks owners Inst night an award wae agreed, upon fixing the rat© of pay at 25s per 100, the eight-hour day being recognised. Fines lor damage to skin will be abolished, and preference given to unionists. .■...'

Tho steamer Kaipara. outward bound for London, struck an obstruction in Eangitoto Channel (Auckland) yesterday afternoon.

There was a rapid inrush, of water into two of her holds, and she settled down on the bottom on an even keel.

It is expected that after her load ofcargo is lightened the Kaipara will be taken to Calliope Dock for repairs. The police made a raid on an alleged fiakapoo school in, Haining street, Welington, last evening.

Several Europeans and Chinese were arrested and will bo before the court this morning; Tho Northern Bowling Association's tournament, was continued in AVelling'ton'yesterday, when the semi-finals in the irinfcs chr,m.pionshin were decided and the pairs competition further advanced.