Dominion Doings

Southland Times, Issue 12124, 2 May 1908, Page 3

Dominion Doings

DEARTH OF. MINISTERS. Per United Preis Association. AUCKLAND, May 1. The dearth of men offering for Hie ministry' was referred to by the Rev. IV. X. Gillam, vicar of St. Matthews, ot 1 he annual meeting of parishioners. Mr. Gillam reported Iliat during the year ■ hoy had been without the services of curat', as they were unable to guarantee his stipend from the ordinary revenue. "There are not sufficent men ofler;ng for the ministry to meet the demands for curates," said Mr Gillam, who further H•dared that most ot thei city i.arishi’3 in Now Zealand were ifndcr- , tafferl at present. \STIBURTON MUNICIPAL, MATTERS. ASHBURTON, May 1. A poll taken to-day on a proposal to raise a £15,000 loan for n high pres--uro watef supply was carried by 300 to _“!9 votes. Great interest was taken in the matter, a3 the poll on the same luestion taken six months ago had been i ejected by « heavy majority. The election for Hie vacancy on the Borough Council, caused by the death ot Mr. D. Thomas, was tal.cn at the game lime. There were three candidates and i ho results were W. G. IlilUor 331, At. ■ f; Burgess 12G, and W. .1. Silcock 111, The voting constitutes a record for the horodgh since its Inception. ©MAPEKE ESTATE. AUCKLAND, May 1. Tie OmapSra estate, containing 3000 acres, situated at the Bay of Islands, was submitted to auction at the Chami er of Commerce rooms this afternoon. A large number of people were, present, including farmers from Taranaki and I’almerston North. The property was submitted in sections and five found rettdy buyers, hut of the remaining eleven ■actions only one attracted the attention

of buyers. Lot B, containing 100 acres, wus sold lor ii,r> 10s an aero ; lot 3, IC7 acres, £o Ids an aero ; lot -1. 94 acres, to 10s an acre : lot 5, 78 acres, £11! LOs an acre : lot 8, 80 acres, £9 an. aero ; lot 15 was passed in at £0 an acre. UNSATISFACTORY WOOL CLASSING. AUCKLAND, May 1. At a meeting of the Executive of the Auckland A, and P. Association to-day u letter Was received in connection with tho classification of wool. Tho writer related that ns there had been complaints made for n long time past by tho English buyers and manufacturers 'of the very faulty classing ami sorting' of wool, especially toy the small growers, he would suggest that it would bo a good tiling if an exhibition of wool classing and packing by an export could too given nt tho next annual show. ”It is not laziness or carelessness that, had classing is due to.” continued the writer, “ but ignorance as to how it should bn done.” Mr. R. Salmon thought that tho suggestion was a good ono ami should be carried out. The meeting decided to adopt the suggestion. SELLING LIQUOR ON SUNDAY. DUNEDIN, May 1. Mrs Parker, licensee of tho Grand Pacific Hotel, near Ocean Beach, was totlav fined hy Mr Widuowson, S.YL, £9 and four guineas costs for selling ai flask of whisky and some beer on a Sunday. Mrs Parker hod been warned by the Licensing Committee to obtain a fresh license. Counsel pleaded that her health was so affected that she could not refuse to supply liquor. He also strongly urged fan tench pot to endorse the license, as that would reduce the value of the property. The Magistrate ordered, tho license to bo .ndorsed. BUSY WANGANUI. WANGANUI, May tAt a mooting of the Harbour Board 10-might the Board instructed its ongin-, ,vr to prepare plans tor a 300 loot ex- 1 tension of tho present wharf accommc-. dation, the work being necessitated by the extensive development of the trade of Iho port. The Chairman mentioned m ■mirse of discussion that the trade of 11,., port had more than doubled during the past ten years. LYTTELTON SHOOTING CASE; CHRISTCHURCH, May 1. Frederick Hall, charged with attempting to murder Alexander James Muir, was agiaiir llroulghh before the Lyttelton 1 0.lice Court this .morning. _ • Sergeant Ryan stated that Muir j would be able to appear and give evidence next week, and the accused was remanded till Thursday next, when the hearing of tho case will be gone on with.