PRESBYTERIAN COMPLAINT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 111, 12 May 1911, Page 7

PRESBYTERIAN COMPLAINT.

SHORTAGE OF MINISTERS AND CANDIDATES FOR THE MINISTRY. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Received May 12, 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Presbyterians complain of the great dearth of candidates for the ministry, also of the actual shortage of ministers. At the present time there are twenty-three Presbyterian charges in the State not filled. STATE BRICKWORKS. ( — « FIRST OUTPUT A GREAT SUCCESS. . By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Received May 11, 9.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The first 50,000 bricks made at the Government brickworks were a great success. There will shortly be working five kilns, each capable of turning out M-,ooo_ bricks daily. At present there is no intention of selling bricks to the public unless it is unable to obtain them from private manufacturers at a reasonable price. COLONEL MORGAN'S APPOINTMENT. » — PRESS COMMENT. By Telegraph.— Press Association.-- Copyright. 1 LONDON, 11th May. The Daily News, one of tli© leading Liberal organs, says it fails to see why i Colonel Morgan (the relieved officer who has just received an appointment as Messing Adviser to th& War Office, a fact which was responsible for a question in the House of Commons yesterday), should have been specially c ejected for a remunerative and responsible administrative post. ALL-RED ROUTE. j 'ANNOUNCEMENT BY SIR W., LAURIER. | AUSTRALIA NOT YET BEEiEY. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright" OTTAWA, 11-th May. Sir Wilfrid Laurter, Prime Minister, in the House of Commons, announced that Canada, and New Zealand were roady to contribute their ehaa'ee towards the All-Red route, and awaited action by Great Britain and Australia. He understood that Australia was not ready yet, but hoped for a definite result from the discussion of the project at the Imperial Conference. TRAIN WRECKED. . 4 CARS PLUNGE INTO A RIVER. LIVES LOST. , By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright NEW YORK, 11th May. A Denver-Rio Grande west-bound train has beßn wrecked at Minturn, near Eagle River Canyon, Colorado Iwo cars plunged into the river, and several persons are known to have lost their lives. Over twenty wore injured. / COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE SOCIETY. » ANNUAL MEETING. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. MELBOURNE 11th May. The annual report of the Colonial Mutual Life Society for the year shows that tho now business in the ordinary branch totalled 16,398 policies, assuring £2,620,247, and in the industrial branch 67,993 policies were issued for £1,865,312. In the accident branch there was also considerable business done, tlie three branches together assuring £5,554,157. Tho new business obtained at smaller rates of cost than in any previous year. A uniform reversionary bonus of 25s per cent, was granted. BOYS AND GIRLS TRADING IN STREETS. LEGISLATION PROPOSED. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. LONDON, 11th May. The. House of Lords has carried a proposal to introduce a private member's Bill providing that no boys under fifteen years of age and 'no girls under eighteen years of age shall be allowed to trade m the streets. " MANIFESTLY RIDICULOUS.* MR REDMOND AND MR GUINEY'S STATEMENT. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. LONDON, 10th May. Mr. John Redmond, Leader of the Nationalist Party, replying to an enquiry by a correspondent regarding the truth oi" a statement by Mr. Patrick Guiney, 'M.P. (O'Brionite), to the effect that the Irish Parliamentary pariy had offeicd i £1000 if he would resign his seat for >North 'Cork and help a ReJmondits to .secure it, said he was surprised that such £V question could be put seriously. The s latement was so manifestly ridiculous he need scarcely say it was absolutely iiibtruo