NEWS IN BRIEF
MANY LAMBS KILLED—Heavy mortality among new-born lambs was Caused at Whatora, where the rainfall exceeded 6in. in a recent 24 hours. “New lambs simply could not live—they were born and never got to their feet,’’ saic} a farmer. BURGLARIES IN AUCKLAND.—Two burglaries were committed in Auckland on Friday night. A cash box containing £45 was taken from the office of Messrs Ridlcr and Murray, engineers. in Penrose. About £l4 in money was stolen from a dairy in Wellesley street West. CONFERENCE OF BISIIOFS.—Bishops from all parts of the Anglican Primacy of New Zealand will meet on Tuesday in conference in Wellington. The conference will be followed on Wednesday by the annual meeting of the Board of Missions. The sermon at the annual mission festival service in St. Paul’s Cathedral will be preached by Dr. Charles Fox, of the Melanesian Mission, widely known for his work in evolving a written language for the Melanesian races.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23024, 15 August 1949, Page 6
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