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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 61, 9 September 1914, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL «» Except for one incidental ' breezy discussion on the subject of 'the Government in relation to the press in war time, the House of Representatives had a comparatively quiet evening with the Estimates. Progress was reported at 1.5 o'clock this morning. The Legislative Council had only a few minutes 1 ' work with a number of small Bills. His Excellency the Governor has received From the Secretary of State for the Colonies the following telegram in reply to the congratulatory ( message to the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the British Fleet on their success in the Heligoland Bight : — "Please accept and convey to the Government and people of New Zealand the warm thanks of' the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty for their message of congratulation." It will be much appreciated by H.M.S. New Zealand, to whom it ' has been communicated. — (Signed) Harcourt." It is 'notified by the Telegraph Office that the deferred and week-end cable service has been suspended until further notice. The Postmaster-General was asked by Mr. _G. Witty in Parliament last evening whether, in event of the interruption of the Pacific and Eastern Extension cables, any steps had been taken to relievo the pressure by using wireless stations and whether any arrangement had been made in this connection with other countries." The Minister (Hon. R. H. Rhodes) s.aid he hardly thought it advisable at the present time to state what means they had of communication. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Albert Glover urged the instalment of wireless telegraphy at Tonga and the other islands. • In all 1571 foreign residents of Australia were naturalised as citizens of the Commonwealth > during the month of August. This is a record for any ono month. For any ordinary month 190 naturalisations is considered a fair average, and the August total is iA itself greater than the aggregate for i\\e first seven months of the year. Of the 1571 persons naturalised last month, 818 were married and 753 single. The list included 1093 Germans, 128 Austrians, 71 Swedes, 68 Russians, 43 Italians, 36 Norwegians, 36 Danes, 28 Dutch, 21 French, and 15 Swiss. From Ist January to 31st August, 3157 naturalisations were j completed. After spending the winter months in New South Wales, the Yen. Archdeacon Ensor has leturned to Christchurch. While in Australia the reverend gentleman was stationed in the Temora district, which, he told a Press reporter, is largely settled ,by Germans, who have become British subjects by naturalisa*tion. While in the district after the outbreak of war, he frequently discussed the question and its causes with intelli-. gent German farmers and settlers. "It is my opinion," said Archdeacon Ensor, "that we are not fighting the German agriculturists and merchants and the great body of the German public as a whole, but the Prussian element. The Prussians are the warlike element of Germany. There are Germans all over the pai'V of New South Wales where I was, and I discussed the position with them. They say that there will be a revolution in Germany over this war. It has been forced on by the military classes, who are the Prussians. People of tho other States did not want war, and when news of reverses becomes known, there will be a revolution. Many of the settlers I met were driven out of •Germany by the warlike element, and have no desire whatever to ever again come under Prussian rule. They were governed by Prussian dominance, tho whole life of which is militarism and the crushing of the populace to docility and acquiescence of the policy of the ruling caste." Archdeacon Ensor stated that these German colonists were excellent "farmers. An early start will be made by tho Hntt County Council to improve the dangerous portions of the road over the Paekakariki Hill. 44in Embroidered Flouncings on white cotton voile and crepe neigeux, handhome designs, newest fashions. Prices, 3s lid, 4s 6d, 4s lid, 5s lid, 6s lid yard. Kirkcaldic and Stains.— Advt. The "sli'«w-boator" is the smartesthat for summer wear. We have machines which enable us to make the hats lit every head. Geo. Fowld*, Ltd., Man-uers-strset,— Advt.