COUNTRY NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5690, 8 October 1896, Page 1

COUNTRY NEWS.

Journalistic. — The first number of the Standard, a new joiunal started in Ashburton by Mr Joseph Ivess, made its appearance yesterday. The paper is vigorously written, and contains several illustrations of local subjects. Medbury School. — The Medbury School Committee has resigned in a body, as a protest against the action of the Board of Education in declining to dismiss the master. The. Board has appointed a commission to inquire into the dispute between the master and the committee. Grants for Canterbury. — A telegram was received in Eangiora yesterday afternoon from Mr D. Buddo, conveying the intelligence that the placed on the Estimates for the Ashley traffic bridge and J31500 for the Waimakariri- Ashley water Bupply works bad been passed by the House. 1 ......-,....-. - ...-,....-. ■■ - - '•■ •'■■ - Obituary. — One of the oldest residents in the Malvern district died on Sunday, in the persen of- Mr James Cogan. The deceased came to the colony thirty-four years ago, and had been employed on the Eacecourse Hill run ever since. He was married in 1876, and had reached the age of fifty-six. The respect in which he was held was shown by the large concourse that followed his remains to the Catholic Church, Darfield, where a very impressive service was held. The Eev Father Chastagnon preached the f uneral sermon on "Eemember Death" to an overflowing congregation. Mr Cogan leaves a young family of five daughters and three sons. St Saviour's, Temuka. — A parishioners' meeting was held in the parish room, Temuka, on Tuesday evening. The Eev T. Farley, who presided, explained that it was convened fo-r the purpose of electing a parishioners' churchwarden and five vestrymen to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of Messrs Aspinall, Leaver, P. P. White, F. Le Cren, G. Davey and A. Nicholas. A personal explanation was made by the incumbent as to the causes leading to the retirement of the gentlemen mentioned. After some discussion, in which regret was expressed at the position, Mr Talbot moved — " That the incumbent's explanation be accepted as satisfactory, and that the parishioners have confidence in him." Seconded by Mr Inwood and carried. Mr Francis Franks was elected parishioners' churchwarden, and Messrs Talbot, D. L- Inwood, G. Langridge, H. J. Gladstone and E. Lee vestrymen. The meeting then terminated.