Napier News.
THE SYNOD.*
[By Telegraph—Press Association.] Napier, last night. _ The General Synod -had only a brief sitting to-day—to receive the reports of several committees. A memorial from the Auckland diocese in favor of examination of Sunday school teachers by a Board of Theological Studies'was referred to a com-, mitteo. A Bill was introduced to prescribe the method to be adopted in alterations in fabric, utensils, or ornaments of churches. The exchange of site made by the Holy Sepulchre Church, Auckland, was agreed to. RAM FAIR ; PRICES IN FAVOR OF BUYERS, At the annual ram fair to-day there was a large attendance, but prices generally ruled low in studs, with the exception of the English from Mr G. C. Threlkeld’s flock, whioh brought from H to 19 guinoars. The offerings were restricted to Lincolns. The highest price was 64 guineas for one of Mr J. R. Sutton’s. One of Mr Wilson’s, Waverlev, brought 57 guineas, and another 45 guineas. In flock rams there was more demand for Border and English Leicesters and Romneys, but taken all round the prices were in favor of buyers, and many lots were passed*
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 27, 1 February 1901, Page 2
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