Notes and Events.

Manawatu Herald, 25 June 1895, Page 3

Notes and Events.

From" a purely commercial point Of view Chitral is not likely to bring much benefit to Great Britain if she keeps it. It is a sea of mountains, and there is little in its sparsely populated and indifferently cultivated valleys to repay the cost of the expedition.

Authorities agree in stating the Obitralia are a most agreeable and kjj^resting people. Their gaiety is finishing and they are as impressionable as children. Some of their oustbms would hardly be con* sidered correct, but they have the

merit 6'f origin* ality. Marriage with a deceased husband's brother is an

act of devotion imperative on the widow or widows, for the Chitrali is, as a rule, a much married man. Women are absolute chattels, and are bartered and sold like merchandise. They are extremely beautiful.

Mr Gully, Q.C., the recently elected Speaker of the House of Commons, was warned by the Conservatives that when they returned to power they would oust him. Mr Gully wisely took due note of this and previous to accepting nomination at the hands of the Liberal Government exacted conditions which will leave him anything but a lo3er by the transaction > So like a true Liberal.