Dunedin News.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 250, 30 October 1901, Page 2

Dunedin News.

RELIGION IN SCHOOLS. [By Telegraph—Press Association.] Dunedin, last night. The Anglican Diocesan Synod to-day passed the resolution of the Bishop of Wellington in favor of opening public schools with tho Lord’s l’rayer and the reading on certain days ot selected portions of-Scripture. DRAINAGE BOARD.

At a meeting of the Drainage Board Dr Wm. Brown was elected chairman, and Mr S. H. Mirains, late city engineer, was appointed interim secrotarv and engineer at a salary of J 2350 per annum. INS UIIANCE PRO FITS. The directors of the National Insurance Company have made an addition oi .210,909 to the reserve fund, and recommend a dividend of nincpcncc per share. PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY. Tho Northern Presbyterian Church Assembly mot this evening. The Rev. J. K. Eliott, Moderator, presided, and there was a good attendance ot delegates. After services tho Moderator gave a brief address, ill which he said:— 11 Wo have voluntarily assisted to tho ellaeomont of ourselves, ami our existence as a separate and distinct Church will now he a thing of the past.” Only routine business was transacted, the Assembly adjourning until Thursday morning. THE DREDGING COLLAPSE.

Two gold dredges were sold by auction to-day. The Golden Falls dredge, current wheeler, which cost between JEBOOO and £9OOO, was sold for £tOUJ to Dr Hyde. The Shotover dredge, which cost about £2250, was, with the claim, sold for £250 to Mr Robert Lee.