WAIHI NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 213, 6 September 1907, Page 2

WAIHI NEWS.

JBy Telegraph.—Own Correspondant.) WAIHI, Thursday. At the annual meeting of the Waihi Tennis Club, Mr T. H. Mneller presided. It was derided thnt the season should opeu j elected:—President, F. H. *Mueller; secrelary aud treasurer, Hr 11. S. Hunnn; committee. Messrs 11. Hague-Smith, Morpeth. MrArthur, Corbett, Campbell, and Cootc. i The balance-sheet showed a credit on the ' last year's working. At the Wesley <:hurch last night a farewell social was tendered to .Mr ftlrix D. King mid faroii.r prior to their departure for Hamilton. Mr Roach, ou behalf of the church. Mr Carless on buhalf of the Suu-da.v-schoo! aud Christian Endeavour Society, and Mr Hicks on behalf of the local preachers, all spoke in very high terms of the valuable service rendered to the rarions departments of the church by Mr and Mrs King and their family. Mr King replied very feelingly with a fe-w - weiichosen remarks. _ •

Eijrht prisGners in charge b't a warder werp brought from the South this" morn i"S h y the Takapuaa. en route to Waiotap-.;. At the meeting of the A. and P. Association this afternoon, Mr. E. A. Jones, judge, in the recent competitions for tlie best essays on "The Auckland Winter Show." reported that they had placed the following as prizewinners: —Boys, Cyril Alacka.v, C 7 ram mar School, 1: R. Atkinson (Avondale), Grammar School, 2. Girls, Mona Mackay, Grammar School. I: Eva Houghton. Avondafe School. 2. The prizes are £1 (first), , and 10/ (second). The judge expressed some disappointment at The general style of the essays, which too nearly resembled tiie newspaper reporting style, and • suggested that, in future, a more definite subject be set than a mere description. At the Supreme Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Denniston. in chambers, tho Valuer-General, represented by the Hon. J. A. Tole, iv.C, appealed against the decision oi ilr. H. W. Northcroft, S.M.. and two assessors iv connection with the valuation of a piece of ground belonging to Moc Ormsby, at Otorohanga. Mr. F. Earl appeared for the resp6ndents. The decision ih question reads: "After hearing the evidence, and having regard to the fact that the objector is absolutely prohibited by luw from selling, leasing, or otherwise dealing with the lands in question, the Court is of opinion that the sum which the objector might be expected to realise from her estate and interest in isuch land at the time of the valuation is nil." Mr. Tole contended that what restrictions there were on lie land could be removed, and the land could be either sold or leased to the Government. The ratable value of the land was therefore more than nil. Mr. .Earl, in reply, said that the appeal seemed to be founded on a misconception. There was no appeal from the Assessment Court, excepting on points of law 7. In this ca.io there was no point of law upon which the j appeal could rely. In the Assessment j Court they found., as a matter of fact, that the value of tlie particular piece of land under the circumstances, was nil. If there was only (v.ie probable purchaser, the land could iTot be said to have any marketable value. The reasons of the Assessment Court for arriving at its decision wore immaterial and there could Ibo no appeal. His Honor reserved his decision. The negotiations iv Melbourne {or the union oi the Anglican and Presbyterian :(. iuirches have (accurdiag to the "ArI g'-i«'') arrived at such a state that tut j commilicp, while recognising tbe gr.-m dillicultii'.s of tlie problem, is not without a hope that the conference will si-nuusly if noL favourably consider their suggestion for overcoming what lias uiways been regarded a> an insuperable ditlkuiu in the i|tii'dtion of ruurcli union—the Instorie tpi.-copate. "This," , members say, ■■can uiin i>f made possible hy mutual concessions ani mutual respect for honest convictions. Whether these voncssions. if made, will -satisfy Uie various church courts or synods oi the churches remain to be seen. If the Anglicans are willing to modify tlu q.f.seonatt) (and this may be accepted as tlie proposal), so as to satisfy presbyteries, which art based on ministerial parity, and if l!iC pres"byters can so far accept the principle , of personal supervision as to satisfy tbc Anglican claims for the. historic cjiinco- ' pate, a great work will have been, accora- ' plished, tho importance of which ca.-j scarcely be exaggerated."