TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18217, 30 October 1924, Page 8

TO-DAY'S NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. River Protective Works. The W aimakariri River Trust yesterday adopted a report for the construction of extensive protective works on the north bank of the river.—l'.ige •">. Building Pages, Items of interest to the building and allied trades will b« found on pagos 4 and o. Letters to the Editor. Letters to tlie Editor will lie found on pago 12. Addington Market. There wa.s a. good ,s;de of most classes 01 stock at yesterday's Addington market-, though tliorc was some irregularity. I'.'it whoep generally wore firmer, ;;nd bcurf on an averago showed little alteration. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. The Election. On the eve of polling in Britain, all are agreed lliat not for years has election prophecy been so difficult. None of the final party estimates gives any single party a working majority. Russian Letter. Mr MaeDonald has been attacked bv "The Times" for his references to Foreign Office officials in regard to the Zinovieff affair. Chinese War. General Wu Pei-fn is quickly gathering support for an attack on General Yeng Yu-hsiang. Queenstown Outrage. Seven men arrested in Dublin have been charged with the murder of i a British solrlier in the Queenstown pier outrage of March last. Soviet Government. Prance has recognised the Hoviet. Italy's Treaty with Eussia has been disappointing in its results. Items. The father of Locb, the Chicago boy murderer, is dead. The remains of 70 rebels executed in Ireland during the civil war have been handed over to relatives. The investigation of charges against the chief of the Montreal police is proceeding.