MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14260, 10 January 1920, Page 7

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

♦ AUSTRALIANS COURT-MARTIALLED. FRAUDULENT DISPOSAL OF RATIONS (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, January 7. The Court has deferred the promulgation of the sentence on Lieut. H. G. Harris, of the 12th Battalion, Australian forces, who was eourl-martialled on a charge of fraudulent disposal of rations to a total value of £ISOO. He pleaded guilty. Major C. B. Storey, of the Bth Battalion, was charged jointly. SIR E. BARTON. STATE FUNERAL TO-MORROW. (United Press Association.) SYDNEY, January S. Sir Edward Barton will bo accorded a State funeral to-morrow. LIBERALS AND LABOUR. WHO IS SPLITTING VOTES? (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, January 7. Mr Thomas, speaking at Kittcring, said that the Liberals used to accuse Labour of splitting Progressive votes. The position is now reversed, and those who want real reform should realise that the Liberals are splitting Progressive votes. IN FAVOUR OF CHURCH UNION. SYDNEY, January 9. The voting on the question of the union of the Congregational Methodist and Presbyterian Churches shows a majority in favour of union. A 50 PER CENT. INCREASE. SYDNEY', January 9. Official statistics show that during 1919 there were 1312 petitions for divorce compared with 934 in the previous year.