NEWSY PARS.

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 10352, 28 April 1911, Page 4

NEWSY PARS.

The retiring prwidient of the Mt.rnian Chuivli (Elder Bowles), , who, is at present-on. a,visit to friends, :in Wairarapa; prior to leaving' for ...the United States, claims to hare achieved btetten" re.=iiilt.s amongst the Maori 2>soplo than n-i\y- M>hpr religious sect, and a.Vcrs tlr.it i-.t least 80 per o:nt. of their nieml'icra live strictly up to the principles of his church. Dining the Ip&t two decades between 500 .-vk 1 600 New Zc-ilanders who emtbraexl tlio Mormon faith have gone to. lire in Z:on City. Tha doctrine of plur i' ]n:trriag'e, adds President Bowles, h 's not -'been taught sinco 1800. The progress of the movenient among.-;) tlie M*a<wis is ascribed to the fad that the Morlnonsi, or LnW-M." Day Sliints as they are Eiometimes called, claim that the Materis n.v: of tl;.r Honse of Israel of Manasspli, ;> colony of which left Jerusalem 600 veovs B.C.

Mi' A'bralia.m Nation, a pioinincii' sporta pfomiotiT «ndl racing man, ]):■>■ ineti his cfoatli in a peulia.r manner in New York. EFTei was playing with a pet 'bulldog 1 r'etientljr, and alloWed the animal to. lick his hand. A slight cut must have received poison ,for three days later the imfortumate man dbvelopcicl livdiophoMa-, a.nd dkd an awful death.

Keien enthusiasm was miaiuifeshd by the supporters of Mr J. CL Glee--9011, the young 1 Aucklander, who was succiessful in. v. inning a seat on the City Oouncil. The colours worn by his committee were I'cirl and white, and during' the day iti way &'uj*g'ei-ted that red and whit a hiutton-hnl# should ibe wora by the supporteis of the yoiithful candidate. The idea, was no sooner mooted than it was carried into execution, and. 1 the sight of large number of people wearing these but-ton-holes in the vicinity of the various booths added quitei a. novel and picturesque touch to the election. Mr Glo?ison Was returned fourth on the poll, and i?( to be congratulated 1 upon his splendid performance.