FATHER'S GOOD WORK.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12757, 1 April 1914, Page 3

FATHER'S GOOD WORK.

BERLIN, yesterday. The father of 35 children was received in audience by the Kaiser on the occasion of his sixth son entering the army. The Kaiser presented him with a 50 mark note just to keep up the good work. GERMANY'S MARITIME INTERESTS. LONDON, yesterday. Importance is attached to conversations between the Kaiser and Emperor Josef at Vienna and King Victor, at Venice, acting as mediator between his allies, for furthering German maritime interests, which seek to expel the Ca-nadian-Pacific Company from Trieste and the Cunard line from Fiume. IGNORANCE AND DISEASE. LONDON, yesterday.' Before the commission on venereal diseases Dr Douglas White gave evidence of 3,000,000 cases of syphilis in the brain. Ignorance was the most potent factor in the spread of disease. He urged instruction in ,sex hygiene by |ectures at factories.

COLOURS AND STYLES. LONDON, yesterday. Windows are exhibiting a riot of colours of coming styles. Day gowns are of dark blue taffeta, relieved with brightly striped material and colour resembling marron glace. The most popular colours for evening are convolvulous, blue, bright green, and vivid pink. MOSLEM ENTERPRISE. LONDON, yesterday. Remarkable Moslem enterprise is being shown in the University at Medina. The Wakuf contributes £IO,OOO sterling annually towards its upkeep and £BO,OOO for building and equipment. Instruction includes engineering and agriculture. A SUBSTITUTE. CAPETOWN, yesterday. Government has withdrawn the Peace Preservation Bill, substituting an amendment of the law dealing with riotous assemblies. LAWN TENNIS. LONDON, yesterday. Wilding beat Brookes in the final at Cannes, 6—4, 6—2, 6—l. Brookes fell in the first sot and thereafter lacked accuracy. LONDON, yesterday. Shares: Waihi, 43s 9d to 46s 3d.