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Otago Witness, Issue 1553, 13 August 1881, Page 19

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[(from oub own correspondent.)

The chief topic of interest is the approaching gift auction and opening of the Presbyterian Church. It is anticipated that the affair will be a grand success, as a great number of articles of various descriptions have been received by the Committee. Mr Canning, our genial auctioneer, has offered the Committee his services gratis for the occasion. The gift auction takes place on the 12th inst., and the chu-ch-opening will probably be held about the end of the month. By the exertions of a lady, who very kin )ly undertook the task, a very handsome Bible and cushion to< the use of the minister has been procured. A shilling subscription for the purchase of a bell has met with a ready response, and a sum of £12 has been raised for this purpose. A bell weighing 2cwt has been ordered. The Church Committee has already made progress payments to the contractor to the extent of £250, and it is confidently expected that when opened very little (if any) debt will remain on the structure. An entire change has been made in our railwaystation officials. This continual change of officers, who, just as they begin to know the wants of the people, are drafted off t-< some other destination, is to be regretted, as much inconvenience arises to the business people from such a cause. I think that the more important stations should have efficient and permanent officers.

The people resident in the township are very anxious to see the Town Districts Bill become law, as we should then have the right to expend the moneys raised in necessary works, instead of being treated, as we are now, with but scant justice by the County Council and road boards with which we are surrounded.

The school attendance is at present very low, owing partly to the bad roads and partly to the negligence of some of the parents, who do not seem to appreciate fully the liberality of our Government. The weather, which h»s for some time back been really fine, has now apparently broken, and rain has fallen freely during the past few days. A rather important point cropped up in our R.M. Court last week. It appears that the " Agricultural Company," who have sold such large blocks of land in this district, are not legally able to sue or be sued for debts owing ; at least in the case before the Court, in which the Company sued one Lyons for a sum of money, the solici or for the defendant asked for a nousult on the ground that there " was no proof of the incorporation of the Company." The R.M. upheld the point raised, and granted the nonsuit as asked for. The local directors will doubtless explain the matter, as it seems very curious in its present light.