New Zealand ITelegrams.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11560, 29 June 1899, Page 2

New Zealand ITelegrams.

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WELLINGTON DIOCESAN SYNOD. Wellington, June 28. The annuil session of the Wellington Diocesan Synod opened to-night. In his opening address Bishop Wallis referred to tho question of loiteue* and raffles. He aaid the general Synod of 1898 passed the following resolution :■ "That the Synod di approves of tbo practice of raising money for church purposes by means of raffLs or lottoiius of any kind. It would uot bi light to say that the Syuod has forbidden thjso things. '■ Ilad bucli a prohibition beeu issued we should have, as loyal churchmen, no akeruative but to obey. For myself 1 regard this resolution, and I heartily wish that my brothers were of the same mind, as binding on my conscience, and should refuse to be presant at any biziar or silo of work for church purposes whpro I knew tint raffles and lotteries wure permitted. Gambling *nd immorality are (I believo that drunken* ness is not) among tho chief sius of thi3 i colony, aui it is our du;y co fight them j with all oar strength " Aliudiug to the Ritualistic crisis in England, His Lordship said ho had no fears of ritual innovations or -what was of far greater importation— of teaching contrary to tho dootrinoa of the OhurUi in Lh r s dioceso or province. NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE. The annual report of. the Alliance states tint the p\st was the most pros sperous and buccessful year since its institution. Sir R Stout was coagratus 1 lated, and both ho and Lady Stout were thanked for their work with tho Alliance. Arrangements have beeu made for agents to vim utery part of tho colony before tho local option poll. Tho balancosshoet showed an income of JSMiO, leaving a credit balance of £21, the first credit since. 1890. The total membersuiD is set down at 3511. Tho Executive advises members to contest every Hotn-ing elec^ tion next year, and is .vuiguiuo as to tho result of tho no liuuusu poll.

Wellington, June 29. Mr J. W. Jago, of Danedin, has resigned Ihe Presidency of the New Zealand Alliance. SITE FOR MAGNETIC OBSER* VATORY. Wellington, June 29. Mr Coleridge Farr has been invests gating for a suitable site for the Magnetic Observatory, and vidted the eastern and southern coasts of Otago and Southland, from Dunedin to Orepuki, also Stewart's Island. He found considerable alteration had taken place since the last observations, from -what is known as secu'ar variation. As uniformity is desired it is improbable the observatory can be placed jq the localities mentioned, and Mr Farr will now visit Christchurch. INFECTION OF MEAT. A deputation of butchers waited on the Mayor and asked him to get the City Council to introduce a local Bill to place Wellington ia the same petition a-: Dunedin with regard to abattoirs and inspection of meat. It was suggested that master butchers should be licensed and the fees applied to the maintenance of the abattoirs. The Mayor exprewed himself ia favour of the scheme, and promised to bring the matter before the Council. TAILORS' DISPUTE. No progress was made with the tailors' dispute by the Concitliation Board, as th i chairmau ruled that the matter was still not properly before them. At his suggestion a conference will be held to come to an arrangement. JELLICOE LIREL ACTION. The libel actiou, Jellicoo v Evening Post, has been referred to the arbitratiom f}£ the late Chief Justice. A BOROUGH COUNCIL CAST IN DAMAGES. Curistchurcu, June 20. In the C3SB Ha-per v. Sycenham Borough Council and others, heard before Mr Denniston to-day, ia which £500 was claimed for the death of Mr Edward Harper, killed on August 18 by colliding ou a bicycle with an unlighted night-cart owned by defendant corporation, a verdict was given for his mother for £300 damages and scale costs.