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New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5351, 10 January 1879, Page 2

Mr. Strange, of Waitoa, has sold his farm of 2000 acres for £10,000, to a Southern capitalist. 'The Tablet has a leader stating that at the forthcoming School Committees' elections, Catholics will take no part. It says that during last year an advance wis made in convincing the country of the justice of the Catholic claims, aud adds :—"lf, then, the last year has seen so great and unl..oked-for changes, what may not the coming year see effected ? Perseverance it is which crowns a good work. Let Catholics bear this in mind, and stand shoulder to shoulder in the time to come, with even more firmness and unity than in the past. As for ourselves, we may say we never despaired, not even when things looked at their worst. We had faith in the power of a just cause ; aud felt that a steady, manly, intelligent appeal to the sense of justice of our fellow-ci izens could not but prove successful in the end." A Southern paper refers to the rep ire that A.10,000 changed hands in Auckland over the Melbourne Cup, aud adds : "Thefact of the city mentioned having so large an amount of capital to invest in such risky sp< dilations should lead us to distrust the cries of haid tunes which of late have so often emanated from the North." Mr. Cheeseman, the Secretary of the Auckland lustitute, accompanied by Mr. Adams, of Auckland, and a guide, proceeded on Tuesday to Alexandra, wi.h the object of going on a bntanising excursion to the top of Pirongia. "When leaving Alexandra, they were met on the Waipa Bridge by Honana, who ordered them back, telling them that an armed party would be seut after them if they persisted in proceeding. Mr. Cheeseman and his friend returned to their hotel at Alexandra, but, after some talk, Major Mair aud To Wheoro removed Honaua's objections to the party proceeding, on the condition that they promised not to trespass on Tatihi lands (t'aii-ato Times. A call of 2s 6d per share has been made in the Union Fir» and Marine Insurance Company of Now Zealand, payable on the Ist February. A practice for singing for the annual gathering will be held at the Pitt-street school this ovening at 7 o'clock. Scholars from all the schools are invited.