NEWS AND NOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1706, 1 May 1917, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES.

An interesting circumstance in connection with Mr Lloyd George's first speech as Urime Minister was (hat for the first time on record tin 1 representatives of foreign journals were given places specially to hear a Parliamentary debate. It has hitherto been a sore point Avilh foreign journalists that the House of Commons has been unable to give them any special recognition. They are not admitted to the Press Gallery or the inner lobby. On this occasion they Avere allotted seats in the front roAV of the public gallery.

Deafness from wounds is being treated Avitli niueb siieeess by reeducating the ear to bear. "When this is done by ordinary vocal methods, one doctor can attend to only six patients in three months: hut <1 Parisian specialist claims that Avith his vowel siren giving mechanically the vowel sounds, one unaided operator can treat 200 cases in this time.

The cost of making good the loss of Aveight through abrasion during (fie circulation of gold coin has hitherto been considerable. The Mini reports that it cost the State alone since March Kith, 1802, nearly a million pounds in actual gold to replace the metal lost. To this must be added the mist of reeoinage and the incidental expenses connected with AvithdraAval.

Many marriages are taking place in Loudon between soldiers and EnglisliAVomen, hut before a marriage can take place it is necessary for an officer’s consent to he obtained. A Maori recently avcul to his olficer, and asked permission to marry a pakelm girl. The officer said he hoped that Ihe Maori had carefully considered the seriousness of the undertaking, and avus not entering the marriage stale lightly. The Maori said that he had quite made up his mind, and Avas most anxious to obtain the necessary permission. The officer pointed out that perhaps the lady might object to going to Ngav Zealand and living Avith natives. “Oh, that's orright,” stud the Maori, “we not going hack to New Zealand. Her mother keep te pub!”