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A Parsze's Marital Trials.
Masserwanise Pestonjes Arde- air Wadis, Parse, has been granted a decree nisi in the Lan- don Divorce Court because of the misconduct of his wife, formerly. of the Gaiety Theatre, with an solar who called himself "Str Mark Anton." but was said to be an Austrian bamed Plapart, now dead.
One Year for Clifford Allen.
Olifford Alles, chairmen of the No-Conscription Fellowship, has. been sentenced by court-martialį si Newhaven to one year's im- prisonment with bard labour for refusing to scour bowls. In com. pany with thres other conscien- tions objectors he has been taken to Maidstone Prison,`--
Col. Heory 'Deaison's Affairs.
At the Bankruptcy Court re- cently a sitting was appointed for the public examination of Colonel Henry Denison, whose statement of affaire disclosed liabilities £71,108, of which £10,843 are ex- pected to rank, and estimated net atsets £3582, The Omeisl Re- ceiver said that all the debts had been paid in fall,. and an appli- estion was pending to rescind the receiving order. His Honour thereupon formally adjɔasped the ||
examination.
Objectors in the Schools.
The L.0.0. Education Com-i mittee has been asked to asuction a recommendation not to employ in the schools during the war: concisations objetors who are undertaking non-combatent rer. vice or work of national im- portance, and to give a month's notice that they will not be employed during the
war to
teachers who, after appealing on conscientious grounds, have been found unfit for general service..
Irishmen and Whisky.. When charged at the Guild. hall with being incapably drusk in the City, an agent, of Dablin, said he was suffering from a bad cold and influenza, and had had only three drops of whisky thail sight. "I am an Irishman," he added, "and I don's think three glasses of whisky would make any Irishman drunk" (laughter). Mr. Aldermen Domoney (sotto) voce): I don't think it would (laughter). A policeman sail that when he asked defendant where he lived he pointed to the G.P. O. (ughter). Defendaat was crdered to pay 53.
Ministry of Communications Income for 19IÓ. The Chiness Ministry of Com- munications has just submitted to the Government & report of the profite made in various enter-
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friend. It was on the simplest of suljacta about a Professor of Trinity College, Dublin. I asked James if he would write another
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Mr. George Moore, who is going snatched the proof from me and prises under its supervision and to pay his first visit to America started for his room with it. control for the year 1916. It is shortly, tells two good stories in stated that the total profit made an Observer interview. às Ameri-Finally he came down, having in the Railway, Telegraph and can publisher wishes to print looked profound, but what it composed a line and a half. I Postal Services amounts fo & som "definite" edition of his work, of $17,840,000, of which the pro- to include in it an early work, fit of the Railway office amounts "Mike Fletcher." Mr. Moore
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Women on the Land, The fact that, se stated by the Board of Trade Gasette, nearly 140,000 women have been regis- tered after completing 30 daya' "It's a novel, I suppose 2,” service on the land, is evidence "It says eo on the title-page," enough that there is, or has been, replied Mr. Moore," but I person- insufficient labour in our oldest ally can't discover that it has any and greatest industry. No doubt subject or any merit whatsoever. Some time ago the Obertsey there have been verione difficult I must have written it in some fi Tribaos! protested against the irs to overcome, bat this seems of mental aberration, sad I cer-retention in a manitions works of to have been Rocomplished at any tainly eball not sanction its man who entered the works the rate to the extent named. The republication. I're delivered day he was due to join the Army. employment of German prison- kind of ultimatum to the pub. When further exemption WAS ers, military and civilian, might fisher. I've told him that I will refused by the Tribunal lettor have to earmount yet other and oonsent to his republishing Mike from the Ministry of Musitions perhaps greater obstacles, bat Fletcher" if he will let me write was received directing the Tri- thie le not a moment to abrinks preface to the new edition banal to adopt a certain course from encountering them. So showing how worthless it is. Bat and give their decision publicity. long as the authorities recognise I hardly think he'll consent to" We are asked to apologise for that and act accordingly the that,"
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