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Evening Star, Issue 17311, 26 March 1920, Page 6

AUCTIONS. J *~z* . 6ATRTJDAY, 27th MAROS, At 12.30 o'clock. the Ground, Filleul street {adjoining Begg and.Oo.'e Factory). 30 LARGE EMPTY OASES (some zinc-linod), Used in packing Cathedral Organ, J_M. SPED DING • is instructed to soil the abovo on the ground, Filieul street, on Saturday, at 12.30 o'clock. Suitable for case-makers, builders, and others. Without reserve. SATURDAY, 27th MARCH, 1920, At 11 o'clock sharp. Otago Farmers' Horse Bazaar. "THE OTAGO FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE . ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND, LTD., will auction, on the above date, From Moa Flat: 1 truck heavy draught Mares and Geldings, from 4 to 7 years. From Otago Central: : 10 good draught Mares and Geldings, 4 to 7 years. From Kokonga: 1 truck draught and spring-cart Marcs and Geldings, from 5 years. From Midd.V-narch:' I 1 truck Spring-carters and harness Horses. : From Waikouaiti: ',' i draught Geldings. From Other Country Clients: 25 draught Mares „ and Geldings j 7 Spring-carters 9 harness Horses and Hacknevs.

The Board of Directors for the local "3T.ftI.CA. invited representative citizens to meet Meeexa W. Owens, B.A.,.and T. Haslett, M.A., at lunch to-day. Mr Owens is the general secretary of the Y.M.C.A. at Hyderabad, and was the late supervising secretary of Australian | Y.M.C.A. war work- in Egypt and Palestin*. Mr Haslet* is.in charge of ihe Dominion Y.M.C.A. religions work. Mr H._ K. Wilkinson occupied the chair, and briefly introduced th<> visitors, who were .both returned men. Mr Haslett said hid duty lay in helping to build up the horns basic by strengthening the religious side of the association's work. They had to stand definitely for religions work at home and abroad, and alwavs in co-opera-tion and harmony with the churches. The . work In Hyderabad was undertaken by the association at- the express invitation of Indian missions. Mr Owens dealt prin- • cipaliy with the association's foreign work. The old religions of Asia were decaying because of the advance of Western civilisation. China was one of the coming nations of. the world, and the new life- ol.the West was permeating India. The new and the old civilisations were running together side by side in India, but the old civilisation was running out. So j were the old religions. The association were not taking away the old religions. It was either Christianity' or nothing. ■Shortly the map of India could be painted in two colors—white for Christianity, the other color for no religion at all. Both' speakers were well received, and those present accorded them a hearty vote of thank 3 on the motion of Rev. Rj Watson. The Department of Agriculture, Queensland, has received from the British ••War Office a consignment of six flame-throwers, which will be used in an attempt to detroy . | thejlying fox pest, . j