TAPANUI. (from our own correspondent.)

Otago Witness, Issue 1501, 21 August 1880, Page 13

TAPANUI. (from our own correspondent.)

Aneust 16 th. TheTapanni Young Men's Christian^ Association held their usnal fortniphtly meeting on Thursday, the 12th instant. There was a good ' attendance. Mr Malcolm Rosa read an original essay on " Thinking," receiving well-deserved praise for the manner iv which he handled his subject. Mr Christie gave an interesting reading. The Association intend holding a spirae and entertainment at an early dato in aid of their building fund. The quarterly meeting of the Tapanui Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held on Friday, the 13ch instant. After the varxpuß reports (which were, financially and otherwise, of a highly satisfao. Tory character) had been read and adopted, the installation of officers for tbe ensuing term was proceeded with. The officers aca:— Bro Greig, W.C.T. ; Bro Guinan, W.V.T. ; Bro M'Gavin, W.S. ; Bro M'Pherson, W.F.S.j Bro Crawford, W.T. j Bro Austin, P.W.C.T. ; Sister E. Bowden, W.D.M.; Bro Atkin, W.1.G. ; Bro Knowles, W.O.G. [Our correspondent at some considerable length deals with a charge brought against him by the local paper of appropriating paragraphs from its columns. The charge is too absurd to warrant the space devoted to it, and we cousesequently omit that portion of his letter, preferring to allow our readers to judge him by hia actions in preference to his words. — Ed. 0. W.]