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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14934, 6 March 1912, Page 5

SCRIPTURE GIFT ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of subscribers to the. Auckland Scripture Gift Association w held vcßterday afternoon, at the depot, .No. 26 Hish-street. The report and duly-audited financial statement, for the past year were adopted. There had been a distribution of 1&0 books, small and larpe, in the work of the association, in addition to smaller reading matter. Quite a number of Testaments and Gospels were included in the d.istnbuiiXn which had reached both coastwise and' inland The (Mr. W. Whitehead) had a good /rip of tlie work, and an extension of the good work of sen din? the light of the oil)el into the dark places in the back Was 'anticipated. The statement showed a credit balance of £51 4s Id.

THE GRANDEUR OP THE WANGANUI RIVER- i The tourist of to-day sees the "VVanganui under somewhat more comfortable conditions than lie of 20 years ago. The splendid river steamers, tho up-to-date Pipiriki i House and the wonderful Houseboat ail add to tho pleasure of the most wonderful river trip in t.lio world. Take this trip, and thoroughly enjoy. yourself.. In additior *o tlva fine scenic trip, there is the additional attraction of trout-fishing to disciples of Isaak Walton. Between the Houseboat aw Taumaruniu splendid catches are being made daily- For the convenience of fishers, motor and other canoes are attached to the Houseboat, and may be hired for a small, charge. A competent driver is in charge of each canoe, who takes passengers to the best fishing grounds. Return steamer farea. Wanganui to Pipiriki, 20s; Taumarunui to Pipiriki, 50s: Pipiriki to Houseboat, 30s. Write for full partculara to A. Hatriok and Co., Ltd., Wanganui or Taumarnnui, Cook's Tourist Agents, and all Government Tourist Bureaux. ■ -i—.*«. ; w,r- 1