LOCAL AND GENERAL

Evening Star, Issue 18668, 24 June 1924, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Posnito the wet evening, there was .1 larffo attendance of the youthful members of Court Pride of the Valley, Juvenile, Foresters attached to Court Pride of the Leith at the meeting hold on Saturday evening last, the G.R., I>ro. J. Ik. orosining. The President of the Juvcn.u Council, P.C.H. Sister G, P Steens anu Pros. T. MtAhan, T. h- AlNaiw, G L. Walmslcv. and Sister E. Carr (councillors) were welcomed. The election ot olUceis for the ensuing term gave MW tion. and resulted as lollows :-C.R, i 10. .1. H. Gaston; S.C.H., Pro. i'. C. Swete ; S.W.. Bro. M, H. Gaston; J.W., Pro •>. C. L. Mason; 5.8., Pro. J. D. M liuosh ; ,T.B. Bro. J. A. Millar; M. Sec., bro. P N KcHmff. The newly-elected officers were installed by the council oiiicers. Arrangements were completed lor the ceie,bra tion of the anniversary next month. Pour now members were admitted. Wlien in Wannanm seme months ago (savs a Press Association message) Lord Levcrhulmo was taken to the ••argent G.. - lerv bv Mr Louis Cohen. , lie was enthusiastic in praise of this beaatuul bunding, and promised 11 donation of pictures. LaM night Mr Cohen received a idler from Lord Leverhuime giving particulars of the pictures, which are expected to arrive snortly. ihe gill exceeds cxpctlutions. its value being at least x2,0G0. There are six pictures in all, including, tw> Burne-Jones works—‘ The Fountain of Youth’ and ’ Thtsbf ’•—and Bir \vuliara Richmond's ‘A Greek Water Carriei. The others are Curiosity,’ by Von Blass; * A Healthy Appdiie,' by Walter jioabv-iSadler; and ' llio iopst is Britain,’ by bred Roe. paring tho freezing season just dosed the .Southland words killed 40,tT7 slump, oio.cEJ lambs, and 0,0 27 ca.lle. 'in-' sheep have increased by 6,25:) and cau.e by 587, Lambs decreasing by 48,076, lids ■ was no doubt duo to a uumuer of lam us being railed north, where many Sonui- ! land lambs leave the works branded ’ "prime Canterbury.” It is estimated that j approximately 80,000 head of stock from ■ Southland, principally lambs, were killed 1 in northern works during the present season. The position is regarded as a serious one for Southland. A sacred programme by tho Hanover Street Baptist Choir was broadcasted from 4YA station last evening. Numerous reports showed that the service was much appreciated. A telegram from Wellington stales that Sunday’s transmission was absolutely perfect. The following were tho items: —Hymn 674, the Hanover Street Baptist Choir; prayer, Lev, R. 11. Knowles Kempton; solo, ‘ Within tho Gates of Life,’ Air Skipper Trancis; hymn, ‘ Bock of Ages,’ the Hanover Street Baptist Choir; solo, * Xearer, my God, to Thee,’ Miss Jessies MTTorson; Scripture read in S. Rev. R, H. Knowles Keinplon: anthem, ' King of Kings,’ the Hanover tJlrec-t Baptist Choir; address, Rev. R. M. Knowles Kempton ; duet, 'Love Divine, all l»ve Excelling,’ Miss J. M'Pherson and Mr R. W. Shrimpton; hymn OGO, ‘The Hay Thou Gavest,' Hanover .Street Baptist Choir; remarks by Air E. J. O'Keill; Benediction and Vesper. Tho accompanist was Mr Upton Harvey.