AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIII, 19 May 1922, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

MINISTERIAL MOTORS (■ TAll-RD. ■ Press Assn. —By Tel.—Copjß SYDNEY, J Following eoußiderable <?onfl during the past two years the cost of Ministerial motor B committee appointed by the B recommended that, fix cars g|B dispensed with, hut the six ]B affected will be provided withß vote whereby taxis may be lutß necessary. The committee mule a reeoß tion that the seb-' e should |B six months trial. Mr Bruntnell is advocating B educational loan of £l,OOO, fl school renovations --.-'d repairs fl buildings, said to ho in a dfl condition. The Cabinet de.j.'cd that tfl lations gazetting the new wiß insufficient, and u ordingly B to approach the Arbitration (fl an award of £3 ISs from Juljß It is understood that a movtß made to secure a reduction B cost of commodities and pubiß ties, particularly where the tB been previously in rcr. -d on a<B the increased wage MRS BE6AN .’ OFFENDM SYDNEY, MB The arrival oi Mrs Besant B to a head the trouble which, foiß siderable time, hae been B amongst Sydney The .. sophists B Liberal Catholic Church, wlusß bership is chiefly recruitiß amongst the Theosophists. Serious charges have been ifl garding certain members of theH Catholic Church and the stat'lß self-styled Bishops. It is ais»H of contention tljal in some ■ their title is regarded as hogiß Mrs Besant attended the B at which the trouble was aireiH delivering an address on theH ophical doctrine, s!.o said thatH precated the circulation, by fl of the Theosophical Society, <B ments regarding other niembß the Liberal Catholic Church. I She added that in onsequeneß treatment she had received H hands of the executive, she wfl fuse to speak on tlieir platfonß until the executive was reconH Till then “Farewell.” After Mrs Besant’s .departiß meeting was noisy, her actioH vigorously condemned by sonitH ers. Finally a motion was carrieH much dissent, just r ing the ■ of “Bishop” Leadbeater of theH ophical Society and as head H Liberal Catholic Ch .rch. The meeting ended in great fl

Mrs Annie Besant, President! sophical Society; author and I on religious, philovphical, anfl tific subjects; born October I married. 1867, Rev. Frank I died 1917, Vicar of Sibsev, V shire; legally separated fro®! 1873, educated privately in M Germany, France; took 1 in Botany at toe I’M Science Examination, London I sity. and ut South Kensingtonj and Art Exam. Joined the I Secular Society, 1874; worked! Free Thought and Radical n»1 led by Charles Brad! High, Mil co editor with him of the Natioj former: wrote man;, - political M thought. liooks and phampletsl 88; was prominent in the Izid Socialist, movements, and nictl the Fabian Society end Social] cratic Federation, iook nctid in Trades Union work among] led labourers, and with HerM rows led the great Match Stria successful (omluski.n ; joined tM sophical Society in 1889, bed devoted pupil of Mm,>. BlavatB has travelled to ail parts of in its service; elected its Pl 1907, 191! and 1921. Founded the Central Hindu College at H 1904, the Contra! Hindu Girls'] Benares; and the University ofl Has many publications. Found] ticnal o.tiiUa) Home Rule Lead elected its. president. 1916.