BRITISH & FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14391, 5 January 1911, Page 5

BRITISH & FOREIGN

Press Association—By Tel.—Copyright. PROHIBITION IN NEW ZEALAND. LONDON, Jan. 3. Tho "Morning Post," commenting on Now Zealand's Licensing Bill, says that in tho passion for rapid progress tho Temperanco Party has probably injured the cause through scaring its moderate allies by forcing national prohibition. GAOLS AS SCHOOLS. The Homo Offico has requested tho International Correspondence Schools to teach soleoted inmates of Borstal institutions with a view to testing the tuition of convicts by moans of correspondence. THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. Mr Asquith will open the Imperial Conference on May 27th. LONDON, Jan. A.' The Imperial Government is hopeful that a complement of Ministers Will attend tlio Imperial Conference. All will bo regarded as public guests during tho Conference. The Premiers of Dominions 'attending tho Conference will bo royal guests during the Coronation, and other Ministers, besides the Premiers of Canadian Provinces and Australian States, will bo treated as distinguished visitors. A BLIZZARD. NEW YORK,. Tan.S. A blizzard is ragmg in the mic'dlo western States, where the temperature is down'to zero. Traffic is at a stttinstill in places. ' EARTHQUAKE SOMEWHERE.' NEW YQRK, Jan. 4. A great earthquake was seismographed at Kansas University. It is believed that the disturbance- was either in Chili or in Iceland.