INTERESTING ITEMS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 671, 23 May 1914, Page 2

INTERESTING ITEMS.

"Julia's Bureau," which was founded by Jhe late Mr W. T. Stead, has been restarted by Lady Lewis, the widow of Sir Herbert, in Dorset Square, assisted by Estelle Stead. J. Vango, Mr Stead's most trusted medium, will be the link between the living and the dead. A case heard at the Manaia Magistrate's Court, had a sensational ending. Mary Couzens, who described herself as a married woman whose husband resided in London, proceeded againt William Butler, a prominent farmer and town councillor, and a married man, for an affiliation order and a maintenance order in respect to ber illegitimate child. The complainant in evidence described her wedding in London, (stating that her husband had her marriage certificate. Under snvere cross-examination-,, the complainant, in answer to a question as to whether she would sign a cablegram to her hv.sbsnd asking if he still had the certificate, refused to do so, and eventually confessed that she was not married. Her counsel thereupon threw up his brief, and the case was dismissed.

The High Commissioner attended the meeting of the Advisory Committee to the Board of Trade on Commercial Intelligence, when the President of the Board uf Trade briefly addressed the comniittee. Among the matters considered were the arrangements in connection with the Special Commercial Commission to Siberia, to be undertaken forthwith by Mr H. Cooke, H.M. Commercial Attache for Russia; a Special Commercial Mission to China; proposals for the re:lassincation of goods for the purpose of the Trade Marks Act, and possible action for the removal of difficulties caused to traders by differences in the legal procedure of the United Kingdom and certain ether European countries. In connection with the mission to Siberia, Mr Mackenzie submitted a proposal, which was accepted by the Board that Mr Cooke should make special inquiry into the dairy industry of that country the possibilities of its development and the extent to which that development might go. The report when received, said Mr Mackenzie would have a great bearing upon New Zealand's future inasmuch as Siberia had been looming somewhat lsrge as a competitor with New Zealand and Australia in the London market.