NEWS OF THE DAY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7057, 19 February 1910, Page 1

NEWS OF THE DAY

Contents— L British p'olitical <«-i/ds.—Kitchener's report to Federal (iuvommejit— Hamilton sensation. ■ 2. Magistrates Court.—Art Treasures. :j. "Ttio Jlihl that Quit"—.Killu Shooting. 4. Finance. —Editorial. •!. Au.-rt-ruliila v. Auckland.—Kitohftter at Xtiuifdiii. C. Emfoi-tainments.—Public Opinion. 7. On the. Laud. 8. Education.—Chess and Draughts. 9. Literary. 10. Biuid.-jmen'B Notes. 11. I'liffc for Worn on. 13 and 13. Sport. 15. Skipping. 16. Boy Scouts.—Current Sales. ■New Zealand— The conference of school inspectors of the Dominion concluded in Wellington jesterday. A number of further, resolutions lias been passed by the Amalgamated Society of Uailv.ay Servants, sitting in Wellington.

Ueoigc Oliver was sentenced at Auckland, tv tun years' hard labour for attempting to murder his wife. A child u-us burned to death at Greytown on Thursday night. • The defence, forces and equipment .it Dunedin were inspected yesterday by Lord Kitchener. Two Chinese have, been committed for trial at JUnstorton on a charge of settlufj (ire to a shop.

British and ForeignThere are indications that the British political crisis has uoiv reached ."in acute The Labour leaders have issued a statement which is regarded as a declaration _of war on the Government unless the .Lords' veto is decisively dealt ivith at once.

Six Cabinet meetings have been held during the week, and Sir Asquith, after oa: of theni, had another audience with the King. "Tho Times" declares that the Budget jannot now bo passed. Nationalist lenders say that the party ia opposed to sending the Budget up to the Lords before tho veto 'question is dealt with.

It is stated that some extreme 'Radicals are prepared to move an amendment to the Address-in-Keply. regrottins Mr Asquith's refraining from asking an assurance from the King. Mr W. O'Brien has decided to sit for Cork City. : Tho "Morning Post" states that it ivas common knowledge that the cruiser (nvincible was unable to fire her guns, and that she was rushed into commission, to impress visitors. Professor Sir William Ramsay says 'hat polonium, is commercially valueless, is it disintegrates too rapidly. A rubber boom is in progress on the .London S.ock .Exchange, the public investing heavily. Three men have been sentenced -to terms of .u-si'isorrment in connection with recent jewel robberies in London. Satisfaction is felt in iGermnny that commercial peace with Canada has been attained. The Dominion is said to have made no raaterin.l concession in. order to regain her old position in the German market. A Russian murdered "a 'Polish family 'of eight with an axe out .of revenge for dismissal by the father. The Socialist demonstrations in Pruf*. *ia in connection with the .proposed franchise .reform continue. Impersonating Mr Pred Vanderbilt, a man endorsed bills totalling £374,000, which Prince Miguel of Braganza was induced to give for worthless mining shares. . The Congp Budget has been oassed by the Belgian Parliament, It shows that the revenue continues mainly to be do-. Vived from forced labour. The. United States is prepared to nejtotiate with Canada in orjjjr to avoid untroinatic application, of the maximum tariff. A eummaxv of Lord Kitchener s report upon, tho defence of Australia, has been published. It estates that the present forces are inadequate n* regards numbers, training, organisation, and munitions, white the -want of Eonulaition is &Lao a danger. The Field-Marshal favours tho establishment of anilitary colleges with' staff corns. . . Tie present railway construction, lie savs, nas resulted in lines more favourable ito an enemy than to defenders. . The Pedexal Prime Minister denies that the main, issue of the present election- wunpaj.-rn is a T-Ogressive tax. An extensive jjcheme of postal reorganisation has been announced by the i e<teral Postmaster-General. Uniform rates, including penny [postage, are to be imposed throughout the Commonwealth. _' " ,-,. ! The Airchbishop of Brisbane ally offers to retire from the contest for the Australian Primacy in favour ol the Archbishop of Sydney. Weather reports 4 p.m. yesterday— Capo Maria Van Diemen-Wind, W-. light; bar., 30.10; therm., 76; fine; sea. Bmooth. BusseU.-Wind. N., light; bar.. .30.02; tharm., 77; gloomy; sea, moderate. Manukau Heads.-Wind. S.W., light; bar., 30.06; therm., 74; cloudy; sea. smootn. AucMand.-Wind. S.W., light; bar., 30.02; therm., 76; overcast. _ Tauransa.—Wind, MVW., light; bar.. 30.00; " thorm., 77; fair; sea, smooth. . East Capo.—Wind, W.. fresh; bar.. 30.07; therm., 75; fine; Boa, moderate. Gisborne.—Wind, W.. light; bar., 30.00; therm., 77; fine; sea., smooth. Port Ahurlri.—Calm; bar.. 29.94; therm.. 75; 'fine; sea, smooth. "WeHinsiton.—Wind, N.N.W.. liffht; bar., 29.92; therm., 70; fine. Cape Egmont.—Wind, S.W., light; bar., 30.10; therm., 72; cloudy; sea, smooth. New Plrmoi-.\.u.—Wind, S.W., fresh: bar.. 30X8; therm.. 72; £air; sea, moderate. Wangamil.—Wind, W.. fresh; bar., 30.05; therm., 73; fair; sea, smooth. Capo Farewell.—Wind, W., fresh;, bar., 30.07; thorm.. 74; fine; sea. moderate. Cape Foulwind.—Wind, S.W., fresh: bar., 29.99; therm.. 71; fair; sea, moderate. Wcatport.—Wind. W., light; bar., 30.01; thorm.. 67; fair; sea. smooth. Capo Campbell.—Wind, N., fresh; bar., 29.98: therm;, 75; fair; sea. moderate. ! KaiSoura,—Wind. N.N.E., light; bar., 29.83: therm., 73: fine; Pea, slight swell. Akaroa Lighthouse.—Wind, N.E., light; bar., 29.90; therm., 63: fine: sea. smooth. Port Chalmers.—Calm; bar., 29.92; therm., 63: fair; sea. smooth. Nuggets—Wind, S.W., fresh: bar., 29.87; therm., 58: cloudy; sea, rough. , Bluff.—Wind. W., moderate galo: bar., 29.95; therm., 58; gloomy. Summary and Forecast.—Tho winds have veered by the north to the westward In the far north, with warm and cloudy weather, and electrical conditions threatening. thunder storms. ivesterly wlnds, and changeable weather have prevailed elsewhere. Present indications are somewhat, threatening in both extremes north and south, and a slight fall in the barometer ■ is probable before a decided rise takes place, with strong southerly winds. In the meantime, fair and changeable weather is probable generally, with moderate to strong winds. D. C. BATES.