NEWS OF THE DAY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7142, 1 June 1910, Page 1

NEWS OF THE DAY

Contents—2. Supremo Court. i Kind's Birthday—Civic Affairs—Another Fin: at Levin. 4. Notes tor Wcmiou. 5! The Turr—Football. 6. Finance and Trade—Editorial. 7. Local and Cable News. 5. University lteform. V Kmtliah Wool Letter—Teachers' Eobidences—Kilucatiou Matters—Criminal Trhiis. 10. Shipiini',- News. 11. Mount Cook. 12. On the Laud. City— Wellington Education Board at its rnccti„- yestcrdav sympathetically received a Jomltation iron, three city school —m* tees on the Hubjeut of inadequate luntlJ, unci subsequently resolved to caretii y consider a method oi removing tlic lituuicial difficulty in wiiich some ot the committees rind themselves, owins to vho witiulnnval oi' the ninepeniiy capitation i;rilllt. Tliu intention of university reform was .liscii-wel at a largely attended public mietinf,- at the Town Hall last ins.u. aiiionu the speakers being members ot the protcssorial stall of Victoria College. \ rcsolutiou was unanimously adopted amrnung the desirability oi form ins a Universitv- ltuloi-m Assuiuntioil to promote the eliiciency of liiglior education in the Dominion.

A lively meeting of the New Zealand Tenuis Vwciatkm in Wci.ington last ovrn ; ng en.led in the Canterbury delegates. u' S s!'Slion : " e ail'ah"" siring ' notice of a "no-conlidonco" motion i" respect to the committee.

Government onices will be closed on FriilK.v. King's Birthday, but there will be no piiblie celebrations.

New Zealand— I)r Macintire. nn old resident of PalmerEton North, is dead. The Kev. JoseiiU Clark has declined nomination as the Opposition candidate 'for till.- Auckland East boat in the Uouse of Representatives.

A Maori named Wa-telu I'urna wni charged at the Auckland Supreme Court yesterday with having-murdered a cleat and dumb native named Te Maua lloromeno.

The evidence showed that accused was a victim to superstition, and that he had thourht ho had seen a ghost. A verdict of not ■guilty was returned. British and Forefgn—

The retail prices of meat are being raised in England owing to shortage ot American live stock supplies. The Colonial Institute Emigration Conference adopted the proposal to establish a standing committee to deal with all recommendations. The underwriting ot a West Australian 3J per cent, million loan is proceeding ifnietly. . Madame Melba was given a remarkable welcome in Loudon on her reappearance at Convent Garden Theatre.

Mr Roosevolt was entertained at lunch on Monday by tho Royal Geographical Society. He afterwards attended a reception given by i(ir Oeorgo and Lady Ileid. Tho late Sir Edward Wills, of tobacco fame, left estate valued at £2.500.207. vVel'sh and McFarliuo fought twenty rounds at the National Sporting Club for a purse of £I2CO and £2CO a side. Tho fight ended in a draw. There is much enthusiasm in Bosnia and Herzegovina over a report that the Austrian Emperor proposes to raise the annexed provinces to the status of a Kingdom re-establishing the monarchy overthrown by tho Turks in the fitteenth cen.'lienoral Botha's South African Ministry includes the Hons. J. C Smuts, J. v» . fcauer. .! B. Hertzog. F. S. Maian. 11. 0. A Fischer 11. Burton, F. F,. Moor, de Villiers Oraa.ii, and C. O'G. CJubbins (without portfolio). P . TT ' Tho birthday of tho South African which dates officially from yesterday, was observed throughout South Africa and Canada. .„ . «iv lohn French says the Ross rifle usett hv tho Cauadi?n lorces is unsurpassed for range and power. A trim-vav collision at Oakland?. San Francis™, resulted in twenty-five persons ■being injured, several intaliy., The body of an eight-year-old girl was found in a cellar tinder a Kentucky school. She had been missing several months, and it was thought she had been kidnapped. A Indianapolis. Barney Oldficld motored a mile in 35 3-ssec. and at New York Shepherd ran 660 yards in 82sec. The Federal Premier says a Commonwealth note issue will probably lie pronosed on lines similar to those adopted by Queensland. • . Tho Federal Minister for Homo Affairs denies: that Sir William Van Home is coming to Australia to advise the Commonwealth Government on the construction ot a transcontinental railway. A long discussion has taken place at the Australasian Methodist Conference at Adelaide on the New Zealand proposals for separation. An adverse amendment was moved bv the Kev. Dr Fitchett. but the motion for separation was carried by 106 votes to 13.

A serious diphtheria epidemic is rasins at Sydney, young children being the principal sufferers. Mrs Dean, a barmaid, and a man named Punks were found with their throats cut In a Melbourne hotel yesterday. The man is dead, and the woman alleges he attempted to murder her and then wounded her. the crime being prompted by jealousy. Dr Mackintosh 801 l lectured before the, Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers, Vit Mount Morgan, oh tho Waihi mines. Weather Reports, 4 p.m. yesterdayRussell.—Wind. S.W., fresh; bar., 29.82; therm.. 60; squally; sea, rough. Mauukau Heads.—Wind. S.W.. fresh; bar., 29.81: therm.. 53; cloudy, squally; sea, rough, Auckland.—Wind. S.W., fresh; bar., 29.30; therm.. 62; ft.ir. TauraiiTa.—Wind, S.W., light; bar.. 29.72; thcrm., 59; fair; sea. smooth. East Cape.—Wind, S., fresh; bar., 29.70; therm.. 53; showery: sea. considerable. Glsbornc—Wind, S.. -fresh.: bar.. 29.70; therm., 52; cloudy, showery: sea. moderate. Port AhurirL—Wind. S.E.. light: bar.. 29.74; therm.. 55; fair; sea, smooth. Wellington.—Wind, S., light: bar., 29.73; therm., 54: fair.i Castlepoint.—Wind, S.W., ; breeze; bar., <9.75; therm., 50; cloudy; sea, decreasing. Xcw PH-mouth.—Wind, S., light; bar., J 5.77; thei-m., 55; overcast, showery; sea, moderate. Cape Egmont.—Wind, S.W.. fresh; bar., 29.78; therm.. 55; showery; sea, moderate. Wanganui.—Wind, S.S.E.. moderate gale; bar., 29.81: therm.. 58: fair; sea. lumpy. Cape Farewell.—Wind, W., light; bar.. 29.79: therm., 57; line: sea, moderate. Capo Foulwind.—Wind. S.W., gale; bar., 29.79: sea. heavy. Westport.—Wind. W.. breeze; bar., 29.79; therm., 50; 1 showery, squally; sea. considerable. Cape Campbell.—Wind. S.. fresh; bar., 39.78; therm., 55; fair; sea. rough. Kaikoura.—Wind, S.S.E., breeso; bar., 29.75; therm., 54; fair; sea. smooth. Port Chalmers.—Wind. S.W.. fresh; bar., 29.71; sea. smooth. Xuggets.—Wind, W., fresh: bar.. 29.68: therm., 47; cloudy and squally; sea, modcrate. Bluff.—Wind. W.S.W.. fresh: bar., 29.80; therm., 51: cloudy; sea. moderate. L. Summary and forecast.—A southerly gale with heavy rain prevailed in many parts on Monday night, and strong southerly winds generally to-day with changeable weather. Present indications are lor a further riso in the barometer, and especially in • the north, with strong southerly and west-| , erly winds generally. Tho weather will probably continue cold and showery in I many parts. D. o.' BATES. ;