CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND WOMEN.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11648, 17 August 1916, Page 8

CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND WOMEN.

A BISHOP’S SUGGESTION. ■ • ' ; # y STIRS THE ANCIENTS. Received August 17, 3 p.m. London, August 16. Recent remarks of the Bishop of London, suggesting that women should conditionally be permitted to deliver addresses in churches during tho forthcoming mission, has aroused active contioverpy. The Bishop explains that he never intended to permit women preachers and asks the clergy to suspend opinions till he confers with them, A TROUBLESOME WOMAN. London, August 16. In the House of Commons Mr Chamberlain said Mrs Besant had been required by the Indian Government to give security for the newspaper “New Idea” owing to articles causing disaffection, CURTAILMENT OF RACING.

FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO DECIDE. Received August 17, noon. • Sydney, August 17. At the Jockey Club meeting the Chairman said that the Club took the attitude that the curtailment of racing in war time was a question primarily for the Government and not the Club. If the Government took the matter in and treated everybody alike there would not be an objection on the part of registered clubs,' but the Club was not inclined to curtail the racing of registered clubs unless the pruning knife was applied all round and unregistered clubs were also curtailed. He stated that the Jockey Club’s admission money was £3OOO more than the previous year iu spite of the war, whereas they anticipated a reduction of twenty per cent. Besides £4500 in band it was- proposed to give £IO,OOO to patriotic funds during the coming year.

THE PRICE OP STEEL. AN ENORMOUS RISE. . Received Aug. 17. 13,50 p.in. New York, Aug. 16. United States steel, which fell to 38 in 1015. to-day reached 01, the highest since 1010, ARMBAND AMMUNITION. Per Press Association. Dunedin. Aug 17. The Minister of Defence announced that the supply, of small arms and ammunition was now good, and there is a prospect of an -ample supply of artillery ammunition. The Lewis quick tiring guns are proving excellent weapons in training camps, The work of training men has in consequence been exceptionally far advanced. COMPORTS POR SOLDEIRS. Dunedin Aug. 7. The Hon. James Allen states that as regards money for the supply of comforts for the sick and wounded at Home, both the High Commissioner and the War Contingent Association have substantial funds in hand. New Zealand Patriotic Societies have contributed generously. The Minister leaves for Wellington to-morrow.

A STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT

NEW ZEALAND DESERTER. INFORMATION BEING OBTAINED. Wellington, August 17. Mr Massey states that information nas been received that one of our men bas deserted to the enemy. The man’s name was such as not to give any indication of German origin, and no suspicion was aroused by him prior to the date on which he deserted. Until detailed official information of the truth of tbe present report has been received the man’s name will not be disclosed. This is being done in order to prevent a 'possible injustice to the parents, resident in New Zealand should the report on investigation prove unfounded. NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. DIED FROM EXHAUSTION. Private H. Udy WOUNDED. Admitted to General Hospital, Cairo Trooper H. D. Blundell Trooper J. A. Brown Trooper A. G. Duff Trooper T. S. Lament Corpl, G. Little Corpl. O. Mathias Trooper L. W. Pither Trooper R. W. Saul Trooper E. W. Smith Trooper H. O. StocK Trooper G. ET. Tubb Farrier Sergt. W. H. Turner Trooper L. W. E. Wood Trooper R. Going Trooper A W. Green Trooper H. Crawford Trooper D. M. McMillan Lance Corpl. H. H. Marshall

Poor Ejolomon Stead lay sick in his bed, ’Twas a cold that he’d contracted, With Jungs like read he was ail but dead, And his wife was nigh distracted. Overcome with grief she shook like a leaf, But such anguish was premature, Her mother rushed in, replacing hot gin With Woods’, Great Peppermint Cure. ' Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be the last days of Spence and Spence’s winter sale, and these jyili be red letter days for bargains. Remnants and oddments will go regardless of cost, and heaps of remnants'are laid out on the centre tables at half price.*