BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Otago Witness, Issue 3239, 12 April 1916, Page 24

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

LONDON, April 3

The State of South Australia has leased premises in the Strand adjoining those of West Australia, and is arranging to move ha midsummer. New South Wales has not arranged to shift, owing to the present occupiers' tenancy not terminating for two years.

April 4.

It is supposed th.-t in view of the probable early reopening of the Panama Canal, several shipowners are arranging for their vessels to adopt the route. Dr Lyttelton, head master of Eton, has resigned. [The Rev. Hon. Edward Lyttleton, M.A., D.D., has had a distinguished scholastic career, and after an assistant master at Eton since 1882, wae in 1905, on the retirement of the Rev. Edmond Warre, appointed head master. Some months ago, in the course of a sermon, Dr Lyttleton urged that Germany should not be humiliated, and his comments occasioned a fierce controversy.] April 5.

The Spanish steamer Vigo foundered in the Bay of Biscay. The crew were picked up. [The Vigo was an iron screw steamer of 1137 tons, built in 1878, and was owned by Hijos do Ohmpio Perez, of Villagarcia.]

April 7

The National Land and Home League has protested against the employment of children of school age in agriculture, and has urged the Board of Education to restrict exemption to localities where no other labour is available 5 also to ensure for those exempted from school a reasonable minimum wage.

April 10

While a children's entertainment was in progress in the Garrick Theatre, Hereford, in aid of the Soldiers' Comfort Fund, the cotton wool used in a snow scene ignited, and six children performers died from the burns they sustained. AMSTERDAM, April 7. The German Federal Council has adopted a Daylight Saving Bill. ST. JOHN, April 4. The carbide on the Matatua, which was destroyed by explosion in this port, has been discharged, and her general cargo is now being discharged. WASHINGTON, April 6. The American press is criticising Villa's escape from h ; s American pursuers in Mexico. The papers point out that invasion is now only a futile proceeding. CAPETOWN, April 4. Prospects of saving the Rangatira (which went ashore on Robben Island, north of Capetown, during a heavy fog) are exceedingly doubtful. Much of her cargo is likely to be saved, weather permitting.