LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13575, 31 December 1914, Page 6

LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Per Press Association.)

'AUCKLAND, this day. Messrs Massey and Fisher conferred to-day on reciprocity in defence and other matters, but the proceedings were confidential. Mr .Fisher said the meeting was very cordial as a • preliminary to a conference. It was encouraging for strengthening good feeling between •the- two countries. Ho had been surprised ;«ince his arival to fhid.the feel'ng was us favorable as it appeared to be.

DUXEDIX, this day. The Hon. Mr Allen this morning, in answer to a question whether there was likely to be somewhat more . definite organisation given to the National Reserve, said me duties would be more clearly defined. The /law' 'would not allow theilr being .made a. part of the military organisation, but the Government were anxious to. utilise "the 'reserve as best they could." He was not in a position to say anything definite as yet. Mr Allen said he thoiiprht the election petitions would come on. in February. The tennis championshi}).i were continued in beautiful weather again today. Results: —Men's Singles (second round): Goss beat R. Brown., 6— o ? 6 — 3, 6—2. Third . round' : Jennings beat Dickie, 6— -1. I^adicrj' Singles: Miss Baird beat Miss Bay ley,. 6-3. 6—2; Miss, Gray beat Cook, 6 — 2, 6 — l. Men's Doubles (second round) : Ollivev, and Wilding beat iSeay arid Burrows, 9_7, ,' 6—o, 6—l. Ladies' Doubles (second round) : CUmpbcJ! and Brewster beat Misses White and Black, 6—l, 6—2. : Men's Singles (third round) : Wallace boat Harraway, 6—2, 6—l, 7 — 5. . Mixed Doubles (second round) : Miss Baird and Uoss beat Miss Hughes and Olliver, 6—2, 9—7.