PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 937, 14 February 1890, Page 24

PALMERSTON NORTH.

- ■ ■ - - ■ (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) February 6. A meeting of the members of the congregation of All Saints’ Church was held in the Sunday schoolroom on Tuesday evening to consider the expediency of purchasing a small organ for the church at a cost of about LlO5 delivered. The Rev 11. B. Harvey occupied the chair, and about 35 Church members were present. The Chairman, after explaining the object of the meeting, called upon Mr Horner, the present organist and choirmaster, who had been deputed to inspect and report upon the instrument in question, and who now strongly advised that the purchase should be made, his opinion being that the tone of the organ is very sweet, that it would he a great support to the choir, and that the price is exceedingly low. Mr Skerman asked what had become of the Organ Committee, and in reply the Chairman said perhaps they should have been consulted, but was afraid this had been omitted, owing to there having been very little time for consideration. Mr Skerman asked who had sent Mr Horner to Wellington, and thought the Organ Committee would have been the proper persons to make the inspection. The Chairman said the Vestry had authorised Mr Horner to examine and report. Mr Drew said, from its construction and power, it was absolutely certain that the instrument in question could not possibly be worth L 95, or half that sum. Mr Horner said he had seen Mr Parker, who had, however, expressed no opinion as to the value. Mr Drew showed that the instrument was improperly described. Mr Skerman said it had been resolved by the Organ Committee to write Home to a thoroughly competent man to look out for a good second-hand organ at a cost not to exceed Ll5O f.o.b. or L2OO delivered, and that reply is now being awaited. Mr Drew said such an arrangement was decidedly the best that could be adopted. Mr Horner said if such an organ was purchased it would be necessary to build, but Mr Drew, on the authority of Mr Larcomb, architect, stated that the cost of alterations to the church would not exceed L2O. He further read a letter from Mr Parker, saying the purchase of an organ such as the one now under consideration would be a sheer waste of money. No resolution was put to the meeting, and the question was simply allowed to drop. A horse attached to one of the carts belonging to Mr Reed, butcher, became

restive yesterday afternoon in Maiustreet, and very speedily nearly knocked the cart (a new one) to pieces. The lad who was driving escaped with a rather awkward fall and a considerable fright. The Land Court is still sitting, and I am informed is likely to have business sufficient to occupy it for the next two months. The famous Horowhenua case, Major Kemp v. Warena, has been adjourned on the application of Mr Donald Frazer with consent of Major Kemp, and will be heard on Wednesday next, the 12th inst., when a very large attendance of Natives interested is expected. The Maoris experience the greatest possible difficulty in obtaining any sort of accommodation whatever, and are in consequence put to much inconvenience. The fine weather still continues. Today, although there is a pleasant breeze stirring, the thermometer shows 80 in the shade and the barometer stands at 89 "95, with every sign of continuing as at present.