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Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 49, 1 August 1877, Page 2

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH:] [pee peess association.] Dunbdin, July 3]. At the Conference of Clergymen to consider the religious clauses in the Education Bill, the following resolution was carried by a large majority, and after several amendments in favor of religious instruction were rejected — That, whereas, (1) there are very diverse , opinions concerning religious instruction in schools; (2) purely denominational system would irritate, and purely secular system would shock the general public ; (3) the proposed compromise runs closely along the lines already pursued by the chief Provinces ;. (4) this meeting deema it desirable to accept Government compromise. Ciieistciiuiich, July di. The land sales for the month of June reached £175,000. The case of Campbell v. Executors m the estate of the late Mr Mackay occupied the Court for a considerable time to-day. The evidence for the defence was that Mackay was a very hard man, not at all I likely to make a present of a large sum of money, that prior to death he was wandering in his mind, and that he several times said he had lost confidence in Campbell and wanted another doctor Eventually counsel for Campbell asked for a nonsuit for his client, which was done.