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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 1, 2 January 1936, Page 6

■ Presbyterianism in Otago. The strong position of I'resbylcnanism in Otago was mentioned by the Rev. D. C. Herron at the oCicial welcome to delegates to the annual conference of Presbyterian youth workers. Mr. Herron was referring to the growing opinion, particularly in the north, that Dunedin was losing the position 'of influence that it once occupied. “There is inclined to be a belief,” he said, ‘‘that most of the important places in New Zealand are north of the Waitaki but I would like you to know that more than half ol ibe total amount of money given to schemes ot the Church in New Zealand tor use both at home and abroad is still subscribed from south of the Waitaki. A youth was sentenced at I rankfort to seven months’ imprisonment for making abusive remarks about a portrait of Horst Wessel, the Nazi hero. One of the worst forest fires in Southern California for years recently destroyed many bouses near I’asadena, | causing damage estimated at £-’50.000.