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Otago Witness, Issue 3103, 3 September 1913, Page 48

Mr M. Hannan has been appointed Crown Solicitor at Greymouth—the position which he resigned in order that he might be free to contest the Grey seat at the by-election in the anti-Ministerial interest.

There does not seem to be any great demand for employment on public works at tlie present time. On Sunday morning the Primate, Bishop Nevill, instituted the Rev. E. L. Woodhouse to the charge of the parish of St. Mary’s, Mornington. There was a verylarge congregation, and great interest was taken in the proceedings. After the usual ceremony bad been gone through- Bishop Nevill delivered his address, taking as his text Isaiah, chap vi. verse 8: “Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said 1, Here am I; send me.” He dwelt upon the respective duties of the clergyman and the people to each other, and drew attention to the groat responsibilities of the position occupied by a clergyman hi charge of a parish.

A country correspondent of the Southland Times reports the following little incident which will no doubt interest readers. The careless manner in which some people leave money lying about is amazing, but this case deserves a prize. Several days ago there arrived at Wilson Family Hotel, Orepuki, an elderly man who, to judge by appearances, had very little of this world’s goods for his share. After he had spent a day or two about the hotel in u listless sort of manner it became apparent there was something seriously wrong with the old chap, and as soon as Host Wilson realised this both he azid Mrs Wilson did what they could for him and got medical attention, wi*h the result that he was recommended ns an urgent case for the Riverton Hospital. Before the old man went away he confided that he had some money in hie hut between four and five miles out on the OrepukiTuntapere main road. He added that the door was unlocked, and he was not sure where he had left the money. Not being quite cure but what the money might turn out to be a myth, and the position being a delicate one, as there had been ample time for the money to disappear if it existed, Mr Wilson went for the local constable, but he was away. Mr Wilson then put the position to Mr L. Cross, and they both decided to drive out immediately, and this is what they found: Hut about six yards from main road, door unlocked, all the miscellaneous articles you could think of for a rabbiter’s hut, suit of clothes hanging on the wall, something sticking out of the vest pocket which turned out to be two five-pound notes, ordinary sixpenny note-book with elastic band, enclosing one £2O note, three £lO notes, and five £5 notes, £BS in all, and all lying there for several days unprotected. Some people would cay that cuch a casual way of treating money was tempting Providence, and it is safe to say it would have been too much for some people’s honesty had they dropped across the lucre.