NEWS OF THE DAY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7039, 29 January 1910, Page 1

NEWS OF THE DAY

Contents—- -- Countess and Pianist—Fined .E-10 Sly Grog at Mastertoni. 4. Finance—Editorial. 5. British. Elections—General Cables. 6. Illustrations Power of Veto King's Wharf—ilanda Across tho Sea. 7. Against Autonomy—Stovaine—Girls' College. 8. Bandsmen's Notes. 0. Literary. 10. Plays and Players.11. Woman's Page. 12. Sport. 13. Imprisonment of Strikers. 15. Shipping-. 16. On the .Land. City— The Anglican General Synod rejected Bishop Julius's proposals for complete autonomy of the Anglican. Church, in New Zealand. The two boys recently arrested at Ma-kai-a admit thirteen offences of burglary, and have* been committed for sentence. The Hon. C. G. Wade, Premier of New South Wales, was entertained by tho New Zealand Club at luncheon yesterday. Tho guest made some interesting remarks regarding the position, that "has arisen in Now South Wales out of tho working of the industrial arbitration law. Mr E. Gallichan, organiser of tho Liberal Party, was presented by the Prime Minister lacst evening with, a purse of sovereigns on behalf of tho Liberals of tho Dominion. Jim Yung, a Hoining street Chinese, was yesterday fined JMO for keeping a. common gaming-house. New Zealand— At Masterton yesterday Thomas B. Lee, a labourer, was convicted and fined ■XSO and costs for sly grog-selling. Tho frozen meat conference was continued at Christchurch. yesterday. An inquirj- concerning the stranding of the steamer Kaipara was opened yesterday at Auckland, and adjourned till Monday. The Hawke's Bay Rifle Association's meeting was concluded yesterday. Sergeant !•'. H. James won the championship. British and ForeignKing Edward goes to Biarritz in March on a health-recruiting visit. Sir Edward Grey says the elections have shown there is a. strong Liberal majority-in Britain, and the Opposition can only oust the Government with the help of the Irish, members. The steps taken by the Government will, says Sir Edward, insure Britain

possessing- sixteen new battleships of the strongest type' by Maxell, 1912. In the British .gunnery trials last year the China Squadron was first, the third division of the Home Fleet second. The Australian Squadron was sixth. .The floods in the Seine and Marne are now subsiding, and thousands of people in the eastern part of Paris are being taken from the partly submerged buildings.

Prices of food in the city have hAji advanced, and bread riots aro feao-ed. Serious damage has been dome to some of the railway stations. The Bedehstag Committee has rejected the commercial treaty with Portugal. Krupps are now making two sizes of guns of a new pattern for use against airships. They throw a shell that will explode the gas in the airships. Sir Wilfrid Laurier is severely criticised for a recent speech in which he eaid that while Canadians bowed tho knee to the King of England, the latter had no more power over them than was allowed by the Canadian Parliament. Three leading American copper producing concerns have been amalgamated, ■with a capital of .£20,000,000. Tho boycott of various monopoly-con-trolled producing concerns by tho Amer- ( lean public is resulting in easier prices for foodstuffs. Australian wheatgrowers propose to form an association to control the export of grain. The Sydney Labour Council has passed a resoultion of sympathy with tho imprisoned strike leaders. Bowling, Hutton, Butler and O'Connor, and has arranged to ifiake provision for their wives and families. A strong easterly gale 13 raging on the Queensland coast. Weather Reports 4 .p.m. YesterdayCape Maria Tan Diemen.—Wind, northeast, light; bar., 29.85; therm.. 72- rain- sea smooth. Euasell.—Wind, north-east, breeze- bar 29.81; therm., 78; gloomy. Manukau Heads—Wind, north-ca«t, breezebar., 29.85; therm.. 72; overcast; sea, smooth'. Anokland.—Wind, north, light; bar., 29.83therm.. 76: overcast. '. '

Tauranga.—Wind, north-east, light- bar 29.87; therm., 77; cloudy; sea, smooth. East Cape.—Wind, north-west, fresh- bar 29.89; therm.. 74; cloudy; sea, considerable.' Gisborne.—Wind, west, light; bar., 29.86therm., 79; fair; sea. smooth. Port Aburiri. Wind, north-north-east, breeze; bar., 29.75; therm., 75; flno: sea smooth. Wellington. —Wind, north - north--west, breeze; bar., 29.79; therm.. 70; fair. Castlepoint.—Wind, south-east, light; bar., 29.80: therm., 72; cloudy; sea, heavy. New Plymouth.—Wind, calm; bar., 29.82; therm., 75; hazy; sea, heavy. Wanganni Wind. BOtith. light; bar., 29.82Inerm., 77; fair; sea, smooth. Cape Farewell.—Wind, north-west, freshbar., 29.84; therm., 76; cloudy; Bea, moderate. Cape Fonlwind.—Wind, south-west, fresh; bar.. 29.79; therm.. 66; cloudy; sea, moderate. Westport.—Wind, south-west, breeze- bar.. 19.81; therm., 66; hazy; sea, smooth. Cape Campbell.—Wind, south, fresh- bar, 29.88; therm.. 57; cloudy; sea. moderate. Cape Egmont.—Wind, north, light- bar., 29.85; therm., 72; cloudy; sea. smooth. Kaikoura.—Wind, soutb-south-ea6t, freshbar.. 29.72; therm., 68; fair; sea, moderate. ' Akaroa Lighthouse.—Wind, north-west fresh; bar., . 29.90; therm., 56 ; cloudyihowery; sea, moderate. ' Port Chalmers.—Wind, south-west, breezebar., 29.95; therm., 59; overcast, showery : Bea, slight. Nuggets.—Wind, south-west, light- bar 29.98; therm., 58; cloudy; sea, moderate. ' Bluff.—Wind, south, light; bar., 30.00; therm., 55; fine; sea, moderate. Summary and Forecast.—Variablo and moderate to strong winds have prevailed with warm and cloudy weather in the north and showery on the east coa3t of the South Island. A low pressuro area is developing in the north in advance of an anticyclone advancing on the south. Presont indications are for a southerly gale with heavy rain in most parts of the country, the rear and southern portion of the low pressure uniting with the southeasterly winds of the oncoming high pressure system. T>. C. BATES.