MANGAPAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7920, 12 April 1887, Page 3

MANGAPAL

Me. Thomas Campbell, a duly - credited missionary in connection with the Presbyterian Church, has visited this district with the view of being permanently settled amongst us, taking Whanearei Heads and Parua Bay as part of his oharge, intending also, if found desirable, to preach in Gaelic at Waipu. Hβ arrived here late on Saturday, March 19, so that there was no time to let settlers know of his intention to hold a service, but as ib happened to be the day on which Mr. Harrison's fortnightly service fell, a good congregation of about 70 were in attendance, who were highly pleased with a most practical sermon pointing out the path of duty and impressing it on the audience by incidents related in such a way as to make a lasting impression. It is to be hoped be may not be removed by the Presbytery in the . same erratic fashion that predecessors were treated. Although there are in this district about 40 communicant!*, yet almost no notice has been taken of them by the Presbyterian Church for years back. If Mr. Campbell succeeds it is intended to erect a manse on the church property, which has a beautiful aspect, and would much improve the appearance of the district. A movement is on foot here to purchase a small steamer to trade between Mangapai and Auckland, and to be worked in the most economical manner. A seafaring man who is on a viiit to the district feels certain ho can manage the matter so that & steamer large enough to do the trade will be worked without any loss, and will eventually be a, paying concern. Meantime it is felt that a steamer coming direct from Auckland conveying passengers to here say in twelve hours, would be such an improvement as to amply repay the settlement for the outlay, as, under present arrangements, passengers are 17 hours in reaching here from Auckland, and occasionally as much as 22 hours. Settlers feel they are in these goahead times left no chance of keeping pace with other districts that have reasonable . accommodation for travellers. It is also felt ,3%. that we must return to the practice of send- - i ing our surplus stock to Auckland instead of the peddling way (in which they are now *; being- disposed of. A small help from all -i will start the company, and it will then ;• remain in the captain and directors' hands to ■' see that all is carried out without any waste. —■[Own Correspondent. ] : \ . r An English physician writes :—" Mansa Cakb Is mildly energetic, free from griping, and Jo be, depended on when, a certain aperient is needed.. It is also an effectual Worm Cake. Pleasant to the taste, its easy administeration strongly recommends its use. ■■■■■ MANNA CaKE, the substitute (or. Castor Oil. A first-class Family Medicine for ' every Household. Highly approved by adults—readily taken by children. ■,■■■■: Admirably adapted for females on every, occasion, : Does not gripe, and leaves no bad effect like oil. " JUn- ■ '■'".:} surpassed as a digestive tablet, .ami sweet »8 sngpr.* - Price lid per Cake, 12 for Is Bd, through tuiy atoro- . " keeper."—Wholesale Agents: Kempthorne, i SfOfavt the New Zealand Drug Company), Duuedin, '