DOMINION NEWS.

Grey River Argus, 26 June 1925, Page 7

DOMINION NEWS.

ANGLICAN CONFERENCE. ROTORUA, June 5. An important conference of the Anglican Churchmen took place yesterday at which Archbishop Averill, <he Bishop of W'aiapu, Archdeeon Chatterton, Rev. H. Williams mnd many clergy of b it h races all ended . The con ference was called to consider Ralana’s religious movement a»nd matters affecting the Maoris’ spiritual life. The conference was held in. camera, but the results will be published later. PLAN TO CONSERVE MOTUROA GAS. NEW' PLYMOUTH, June 25. Tin* Directors of the Taranaki Oil I’ields Ltd., Melbourne, have issued a report which states that a few days .tfii-r the blowout of gas at Moturoa, its volume was estimated at four mill’u<i cubic feet daily. Latest reports are to the effect that the volume is not diminishing in any way. Recognising the commercial and economic imp: rtance of a permanent nati'Mai gas supply, it has been decided to cap the well and conserve the supply. locating a new well for oil on another purl of the company’s Moturoa area. NIGHT EXPRESS ASKED BY TARANAKI. WELLINGTON, June 25. The 'Taranaki Chamber of Commerce has sent a letter to the Railway authorities urging night trains between New Plymouth, Napier and Widlington, to enable persons to transact business in one (lay, instead of three as at pre.-.e'iit|. The idea is for trains from Napier and New Plymouth to meet at Palmerston North and go on to W'ellington as one, reversing the operation on the return

jouriu’y. This, it is pointed out, would also give terminal towns early trains in and late trains out to country stations, and help 1o meet imdor competition . BEQUEST FOR EDUCATION. DUNEDIN, June 25. An offer has been made to Otago University by the trustees id' the late Lizzie Rathbone of Waipawa. of £3OOO It is stipulated that the amount be used for scholarships. \ aim'd at not less than £5O per annum, to be awarded for proficiency in English ami history. A similar offer is bei.'.ig made to other New Zenla»nd universities. LAND TAX REDUCTIONS. HAAVERA, June 25. 'The suggestion that the best farming lands in South Tarauaki are over valued by as much as one-third, is contained in the substantial reduction of four blocks near Normanby, comprising some of the richest lands i-n Ilawera County, and aggregating nearly a thousand acres. The average reduction granted on the present unimproved value was over thirty-four per cent. When the last valuation was made in 1919. the total unimproved value on 953 acres i?nder notice was £51.595. The new figures set it down at £33,66/ .