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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 179, 30 July 1900, Page 2

The "Opotikl Herald" says: "Siocertfv regret is expressed by the nativeß: gen^ erally over the projected departure , from this district of the Rev. G. Maiifisell- ,who has for so many years la|)<: ; : ; oured as a missionary amongst ..them. Mr MaunseH has spared no effort;^,. promote Christianity and temperance in the aboriginals, and the results Of: his work are apparent in the hi|h • moral conditions which; Obtain; amongst this people in our distil^ in ■ losing Mr Maiinsell the natives themselves realise that they are/los-? ing a friend and helper, whose placeit will be hard to fill." . ! \<M A representative number of milk' suppliers met at the Masonic Hotel,* Opotiki, recently, in order to paj^Ji graceful and well-deserved tributei of,J respect to Mr Majoribanks, the jiopU-; lar manager of the Opotiki Cheese Factory. Mr Talbot, of Paerata. Farm.' was in the chair. A presentation)!1 i which, consisted of- a silver _ tea_ ana^ coffee service, was ,he said, intrinsically far below,the high estimate: ; inx which the milk-suppliers' of Opotildj held their worthy manager. He had I turned ..out. a first-class .marketable,;,;, article as long as he had occupied.■.W|4;; present position, and the suppliers had,, always received from • him' courtesj' and kindness. :-., i ',

A test case was taken before Mr• Haselden, S.M., some1 weeks ':OWi objectors to, a re-valuation {of,.,cert«n; f properties under the Government... Valuation of Land Act. The Objector^, c6n tended that the Valuer-General MOM i no power to make periodical valuations other than as expressly stipukte<^-»y?:; the Act, and that a .general .rise,!,;" 1,; value produced by general prosperity would not justify an -alteration of .the valuation during the time between1' the prescribed periodical- valuations. It was admitted that the increase,; made in values was not due to any other cause than a general rise in values owing to the prosperity of t% colony, and was not due to any 9^Mm pauses mentioned, or referred to* section 35 of the-Rating Act, 189 J.; »!»,, Worship, who reserved his decision,; has now given judgment. He >ho™! that the preliminary objection takffi, must prevail in all these cases to'Hhjcft it applies, and he declines to. allow W terations which were based on «|« ground of a general rise in value. J'r H J). Bell, for the.Valuation Department, intends to appeal to \ne Supremo Court against the 'W r trate's decision. , ■ Oil Thursday last Mrs J. J.'Coope'i , a much-respected resideiit: of; Pfl% j rangi of 42 years standing, ;P a!|s away to the' great majority. ;,W Cooper, whose maiden name "■}*"■) Frances Leitch, was born in ■&ffi pool, England, and came to New Z*r. land in the ship Harwobd in, I°s»' She was married to Mr Cooper :^Mm Rev. Alex., Reed at Panmure. TW interment took place on .fiat«ro*7 last, July 28th, her remains "bew followed to the grave in the ADgIW cemetery, Panmure, by a very Wlr.