NEWS OF THE DAY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7038, 28 January 1910, Page 1

NEWS OF THE DAY

Contents—, 1. Strikers Sent, t/i Oaol—Floods in 'Franco- Australian Team. 2. Kennel Notes. 4. Finance— lv.htorial. 5. British Elections—General Cablo New— Frozen -Meat Trade. 6. The Premier IVt. 7. Notes for Women -Money Market, 8. Turf News—Uergv nt Variance. 9. Shinnim:—Suburban Trains. 10. On (lie Land. City—s The Board of inquiry into the Knyvett oose Bat yesterday, in private. The AVclii-i'-ri■'!• liducation Board is seriously imonvenienccd owing- to the Govorauner; vote of money being much less than wa* rxpocted. A deputation is»to wait on the Minister of Education regarding the matter. Tho annual meeting of the Mow Zealand. Institute was held yesterday. The Wellington Kdueation Board lias declined to alter its regulations to allow' half an hour per week for Bible reading in the schools.

Tho policv a( the Harfvjur Board was tho subject of warm criticism at yesterday's mwtnr.ii. Di- Newma,. (iDiyor) complaining of extravagant and useless rtpenditure. The Airlift-in fecral Synod has rot concluded the debate cancoruing propped changes in. tho oonetituti-oa of The Church. Now Zealand— An important conference to consider measures for improving tho frozen meat trade was- opened yesterday at Christen arch. Tho Prime. Minister sent a telegram •ympaihising with tho objects of tho conference. The steamer Kaipara, which struck an ■obstruction in Kangifeoto Channel, has been towed into CaJliorpe Dock, Auckland. Tho damage 'to the steamer is estimated at .£20,000. Tho annual sitting of tho University Senate of Ne-w Zealand was continued yesterday at Dunediu. Advice has been received in Christchurch that the Australian provincial press is establishing an independent cable agency with distributing- offices in London and Vancouver. British and Foreign— Lord Char-les Bercsford declares that tho armoured crtusor Invincible's big puns could not havo been used when she was su-pposed to bo ready tor commissioning. A German authority declares that Cjord Fisher loaves the British Navy fully prepared for all tho requirements of war. At the London wool sales merinos met with good inquiry at full rates. A naval writer in a Hamburg paper urges that the capacity of the Krupp works should bo kept secret, thus giving Germany an advantage by concealing her real • ahipbiiildiug strength. Violent storms have visited Italy, and tnuoh damage to shipping is reported at Naples.

Traffic on the Paris-Orleans railway is suspended owing to floods, and the towns of' Charenton and Macon are under water. A etringent measure for the suppression of seditious prints is being introduced in the Indian Viceroy's Council. The second test cricket match, England v. South Africa, was won by the latter by 95 runs. . It is stated th«tb America's unsatisfied desire for rnost-fa-voured-na-tion treatment by Germany is at the root of the present tariff dispute. At Sydney yesterday Peter Bowling was sentenced to twelvo months' imprisonment for taking part in a strike meeting at Bulli. Huitton, Butler, and O'Connor, on a similar charge, were convicted and sent - to gaol for eight months' each. Immediate resumption o£ work has been rejected by a- smalt majority of Boutherro miners, but it is possible the men will go back if the AVages Board makes en Interim, award. Australian crews will be sent Homo to bring out the Federal destroyers when completed. A runaway train on the LancefieldSunbury lino (Victoria) was plnckily stopped by on employee who climbed up on a truck and applied the hand brakes. Weather Reports'at 4 p.m., Thursday—

Oapo Maria Tan Diemen.—Wind, south, light; bar.. 30.CQ; therm., 75; fine; sea, southerly swell. Russell.—Wind, north, light; bar., 29.87: therm., 78; fair; sea, smooth. Mannka.u Heads.. — Wind, south-west, breeze; bar., 29.92; therm., 71; cloudy, misty; sea. lumpy. Auckland.—Wihd, south, light; bar., 29.92; therm.. 78:' fair. Tauranga.—Wind, north, light; bar., 29.35: therm., 80; filno; sea, smooth. East Cape.—Wind, south-east, fresh: bar., 29.99; therm., 76: hazy; sea, considerable. Gisborne.—Wind, south, frosh; bar., 30.C0; therm., 73; flno; sea, moderate. Port Ahuriri.—Wind, north-cast, li>h. bar., 30.10; therm., 71; line; sea, smooth. Wellington.—Wind, south, light; bar., 53.9 J-. therm., 67: flno; overcast. Caatlepoint.—Wind, east, breeze; bar., SOJO-, therm., 66; cloudy; sea. heavy. New Plymouth.—Wind, south-west, light; bar., 29.88; therm.. 73; fair; sea, smooth. Cape Egmont.—Wind, calm; bar., 29.85; therm., 70; hazy; sea, smooth. Wanganui.—Wind, south-east, light; bar., 23.88; therm., 75; overcast; sea, smooth. Cape Farewell.—Wind, cast, light: bar., £9.94; therm., 70; cloudy; sea, moderate. Cape Foulwind.—Wind, south-west, light: bar.. 29.91; therm.. 63: J overcast: sea. moderate. , s Westport.—Wind, west, light: bar.. 29.92: therm., 70; fair; sea, smooth. Cape Campbell.—Wind, south-east, light; bar.. 29.95; therm.. 1)5; hazy; sea, smooth. Kaikoura.—Wind, north-east, fresh; 'Kftr.. 89.68; therm., -62; overcast; sea, rough. Akaroa Lighthouse.—Wind, north-cast, light: bar., 29.93: therm., 60; cloudy; sea, moderate. Port Chalmers.—Wind, north-east, light: bar.. 29.89; therm., (30; cloudy; sea, smooth. Nuggets.—Wind, cast, light; bar., 29.92; therm.. 61: overcast; sea, smooth. south-west, light; bar.. 29.04; therm., 59; overcast. . Summary and forecast.—A smart westerly disturbance passed in the south on Wednesday evening, and to-day the winds havo been generally light and variable, with hazy and cloudy weather. Since 9 a.m. the barometer has fallen two tenths at Cape Campbell, but risen over one-tenth at Napier. Present indications aro somewhat ominous oi a- change developing—a falling barometer, with variable winds, increasing cloudiness, and misty rain in pnrts, probably preceding a Bt'rong- southerly, with stormy weather. The barometer will probably rise in tho south by to-morrow evening. D. C. BATES.