TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18405, 11 June 1925, Page 8

TO-DAY'S NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Addington Market Entries were heavier than usual at yesterday's metropolitan market. Fat sheep sold at an advance in price, but fat cattle and store sheep met with a decline. rf.L Main Trunk. The special report brought down on tho proposed South Island Main Trunk railway was discussed at / the meeting of the executive of the Canterbury Progress League last night and supported. Building Page. Items of interest to tho building and . allied trades will bo found on page 4. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. tfecnrlty Pact. The French report concerning the Security Pact has been denied. Britain is still unpledged and the British Government is said to be consulting tho Dominions.

Railway Disaster. Two Now Zealanders were among 55 persons injured in tho Queensland railway disaster. righting in Canton. The duel betweon tho Government and tho Yunnanese generals continues at Canton, but all the firing has done little damage. French in Morocco. Tho French Prime Minister has gone to Morocco to consult Marshal Lyautey, the French Commander. Dutioa Reimposed. Tho Houso of Commons voted for the renewal of tho McKenna duties. Imperial Air Routes. It is stated that if Britain agrees to Holland's request to co-operate iu an air service from India to Sourabaya it will certainly be extendod to Australia.