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Free Lance, Volume XIX, Issue 992, 9 July 1919, Page 12

The news has just been received of the death from pneumonia, of Miss Mildred Carey-Wallace, private secretary to Mr C. N. Baevertz. Miss Wallace was- in Wellington quite recently and left by the Atua for Sydney, where she must have/ contracted the malady. She was on her way to England along with Baeyert-z anddied at sea and was Buried in Samoa. Miss Carey-Wallace was an exceptionally gifted girl; she played the piano with temperament and feeling, and composed songs and music.

Computed that the estates of two wealthy citizens lately deceased 'will yied revenue to the Government in the shape of death duties at the rate of nearly £60,000. The late Mr Hamilton GiT.taer's estate has been sworn at about- £300,000, the duty' on whi'oh is at the rate of 17 per cent. Mr Gilmer left the. great bulk of his fortune to his family; there were two public legacies one of £100 for ten years to St. Peter's (Anglican) Church WeHingtan, and one of £100 id f.'V Children's Hospital. The late Mr James McKerrow's estate has been sworn, at £80,000, the duty on which is at the rate of 11 per cent.

The latest issue .of the "N.Z. Journal of Agriculture" is full .of interest for- farmers. Mr A. McTaggart discourses on' "Limiting; Factors in Farming" and among these factors he mentions insufficient capital, land tenure,, scarcity of-labour, soil moisture, weeds, insect pessts and fungus diseases;, etc. QoMOPerataon, improving the living conditions of farmhands, and the use of labour-saving machinery, and improved farm rvower are recommended Mr A. B. Trvthall has something pertinent to say on the "Rearing of Queen "Bees" and Weather Prophet Pemberton continues to explain how the prophecies are arrived at.