MISCELLANEOUS.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 23 July 1920, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS.

Writing from a township in the South Island,, a resident these states that he was successful in securing a cheap property. That is, the place would be considered a “snip” in Palmerston North. The place comprised a six-roomed house, in good condition, hot and cold water, and drainage, together with a. large section (enough ground to graze a cow). The total price paid for this property was £ISS. And yet we are told that there are no cheap properties in Now Zealand. A correspondent asks it he can be supplied with the world’s latest religious statistics. According to the 1020 edition of a standard work of reference (Whitaker’s Almauusk), the population of the world is 1,040,401.111"). Of this number the Christians represent little more than one-tliird, Roman 'Catholics taking ' the lead with 252,800,900, Orthodox Catholics (Greek Church) numbering 120,000,000, and Protestant s 171,050,000. The nonChristian population is composed of 12,203,1)00 Jews, 221,825,000 Muhammadans, 138.031,000 Buddhists. 210,540.000 Hindus, 300,830,000 Confm-iaii-ists and Taoists, 25.000,000 (Skill toists, and 158.270,000 Animists, with 15,280.ouo unclassified. The non-Christian elements lints represent 1,081,981,000 of the world’s population. The same authority places the religions of the population of the British Empire as follows: —210,000,000 Hindus, 100,000,-. 000 Muhammadans, Christians (of whom 07,01)0,000 are Protestants and 13,000.000 Catholics); 12.000,000 Buddhists, 12.000.000 Animists. 4.1100.000 Sikhs, ,lains and Parsecs. 550,000 Jews, and the remainder ’ Polytheists and idol worshippers. The London correspondent, of the !1 ■ Dunedin “Star” writes that even for town wear he is assured by the head ' of a well-known and fashionable boot store that ladies ate insisting* on the 1 broad. Hat heels that hitherto have ' been jegaided ns sacred to goll and countrv wear. At one time the elegante ** would not have purchased them at any price; to-day she is content to gi'(* as much as three guineas for the stout. ' serviceable-looking footwear that upparently is a permanent sartorial legary of the war. Women engaged m the more strenuous forms ot war work 1 got into the habit of wearing low ■ heels, and find it impossible to break ' away from it. Recently, 1 met a wellknown society woman strolling through 0 one of the quiet courts of the Temple. ’ ske was clad in an immaculately tailor- ( o ,i grey costume, and. sure enough, a • glance at her feet revealed quite a 1 “hefty” pair of solid grey suede shoes, with the square low heels "‘‘.HO new- mode. True, nothing could dis .. u ise the shapeliness ot. a toot that artists have delighted to paint; but the ' women who can wear “hygieis” foot-) r near with a Hair are few and fat be 1 tween. o