THE REV. JAMES A. CRAWFORD.

Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7125, 23 July 1888, Page 6

THE REV. JAMES A. CRAWFORD.

The above-named rev. gentleman, who ' is Rector of Stranorlar, Londonderry, now , ! in Chrietchurch, has been iv New Zealand about six weeks, and has come to the ! country with the primary object of health Wβ understand that Mr Crawford was to* duced by friends, when he landed in Audt* 1 land, to break hie journey down Soutb, v* orderthat he might see the North himself, and be able to carry Home definite and varied information on many subject*" ] He has certainly made good use of b» I time and opportunities, as he w* visited the silver, gold and coal mines or the North, also the farming districts of the Kaipara and Waikato, and been also w the acene of tho terrible eruption of two years since. While in Wellington, to company with Mr Poetlethwaite, of Sontn Canterbury, he waited on the Minister of Lands, who had been written to about n» being in the island, and who wished to cc«. him. and kindly «aye him information regarding the cauntry and the emigration question. The rev. geutleman Iβ einw acquiring information on all possible subjects in making his tour, and lies no connection whatever with any .Emlgi* tion Society, nor is he commissioned by any body of farmers in Ireland to represent them here. We n»ay add that when in Wellington last Sunday Mr Crawford oflh ,„ ciated in St. Peter's church, and the Evening Post of the 16th inst. eaye:-" on> both occasions Mr Crawford preached. jw eloquently and created such a f»vor»ol« imprestrion that we believe It is not unlikely he -will be asked to accept the Incumbency of St. Peter's, which the YenArchdeaccn Stock has resigned."