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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10419, 17 April 1897, Page 6

Aβ an initial step towards the building of •new Presbyterian Church at the Thames, the committee of St. James's Cburcb hare decided to remove their present structure from its site facing Pollen-street to one facing Pabau-streefc. and converting the tame into a building for Sunday-ecbool purposes. Mr. Robert Stone bos secured the contract for the removal of the building, and purposes commencing the work at once. When this is accomplished, other steps towards the erection of a new church will be taken. A pleasing ceremony t«ok place on Thursday evening at the office of Messrs. Sbariandand Co., Limited, when Mr. E. N. Hoyte, who has for sosae ten years been .n the employ of the company, first in the ■warehouse and for the last five years as traveller, was, on the ere of hie approaching marriage, presented by Mr. H. E. May, chairman, on behalf of the directors, with • handsome silver cigar case. In making the presentation, which was accompanied by a cheque, Mr. May referred in happy terms to tbe company's appreciation of Mr. Hoyte'a services, and wished him every happiness and prosperity in his married life. Miss Carter, for several years in charge of (he patent medicine department, and who is leaving with the intention of being married, was also the recipient of a suitable present. . A notice regarding the meetings of house- ' holders for the election of school committees - appears in another column. - The annual meeting of the ratepayers of the Wairoa Highway District will M held «M»yl.