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Motueka Star, Volume III, Issue 113, 12 September 1902, Page 4

- .Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co., report concerning the last wool sales held at Wellington :t—We offered :.10 bales wool and 3500 sheepskins. The wool whs mostly, itiferior crossbi-ed and pieces. Th 3 rise in prices for skins indicated last sale was full}* maintained and in some cases exceeded for best lots f well-saved skins in light condition, bidding being very spirited. Prices ruled as follows Wool-Coarse to medium crossbred, 3d to per lb; crutchings and pieces, to 2|d. Shins-—Merinos and halfbreds, 5d to--sgd (superior lots |d to |d more) ; mediunr to fine crossbreds, 4d to 4jd ; coarse to medium crossbreds 4 3|d to 4|d ; damaged and inferior, 2| to 3|d ; lambs, to 4|d ; hoggets, 2|d to 3|d> - Robert Lucas Tooth, of London, ha« it is cabled, given a second dohation of £lojooo to the- Rhyal Hospitals. He whs fora time M.L.A., for South Sydney, ami was beaten for East Sydney by Dr Reuwick. Rnbert Lucas, who draws tens of thousands ii year out of Sy lney’s big beer brewery alone, is thoroughly English now, and takes little interest in this beastly country. A 25 per cent tax on absentee incomes may one day remind him of his old hqme. .

Mr A. Rutherford, a candidate for Ashley, was deliciously frank with the audience at Cheviot on Saturday week. Referring to a rumour that he was only waiting for the elections to be over before buying Mount Parnassus he gave it an unqualified denial. He sai<lTb a^ 'he was iri the habit of investigating his annual profits over a miscellaheous field. • He had already a ’mortgage ‘over a steamer, ail'd, although not 1 a. gleat whiskj^-drinker, himself, had just put LSOOO ‘ or L6OOO into a hotel in:Cihristchurcb. If he had been contemplating spending LI 30,000 on Parnassus, he would hardly be making other investments. The story was just one ’<>£ those idle- yarns got up to injure a candidate. - “Don’t believeanything but good about any of us,” he concluded, with a humourous, twinkle of broad benevolence.

The Public Pound in Palmerston N. appears to be a profitable institution. The net- revenue during July was over £l4. 104 animals having been impounded. Great Britain has a longer sea coast line than any other nation in Europe. It measures 2,755 miles, .vith Italy second, 2,472 miles. Russia ranks third, and France fourth. According to the Dunstan -Times, over 2000 fruit trees, including orange, lemony, and figs, ai?e to reach Clyde this They are to be planted on the west bank of the river, within a, mile from the town. -

The' military panjandrums who looked.after the Drayton Grange, are the grandsons of those who sent a consignment of wooden legs to the British soldiers in the Crimea when they were stat ving. Bulletin.

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COMPLIMENTARY SOCIAL. In older to show their appreciation of the many good services rendered, nod the faithful discharge of important duties, the congregation and friends of t-he Methodist Church organised a complimentary social to the Rev. W. V/ills, which took place in the Church of E igland scho >1 room, on Wednesday evening. There was a very good attendance, the chair having been occupied by Mr W. J. Moffatt, who neologised for the absence of Mr Alexander, who was selected to preside.

The entertainment was commenced bv a pa noforte solo by Miss G. Gilbert, billowed by songs by Misses Lammas, IC. and M. Delaney, Simpson (2), Messrs H. Boyes and J. King, recitation by Miss B. Moffatt, pianoforte and violin item by Misses Crichton and M. Delaney. A number of selections on a phonograph, manipulated by Mr P. Moffatt were given, the best being E lison’s concert band. The Chairman, in his introductory remarks -explained the object of the gathering, got up by the Methodists in the district, which was to show their feelings of satisfaction of the services rendered by their pastor, Mr Wills, during his sojourn amongst them. Personally, he did not believe in waiting till Mr Wills was under matching orders to show their appreciation. He was voicing the sentiments of the adherents when he said they one and s , 11 appreciated his services. The chairman referred to the great improvements that had taken place during Mr W.IW term, instancing the renovation of the church and parsonage which were in a jjbad state before his advent. Concluding, Mr Moffatt said he had great pleasure, on behalf of the tiustees and congregation, in according hearty thanks to Mr Wills, calling upon Mr Harris to second the vote.

Mr Hani; said he was proud to be called upon to support the vote as he believed Mr Wills was the first person to welcome him to Motueka. Mr Wills was a good all round man and had done excellent work both in spiritual and temporal matters. Mr Wilson, Presbyterian minister of Rivvaka, also spoke remarking that the Presbyterians in his district were under an obligation to Mr Wills for visiting and preaching to the people when there was no minister located there. The time for encouraging a minister was not when he was on the eve of de-

parture, but whilst he was amongst them. 'Mr Wills had put his heait into the work he had to do, and in conclusion be urged the congregation to work with their pastor for their mutual benefit.

The Rev T. Johnston thought Mr Wills \ -as the best minister the Methodists <>f this district had had ; by saying that he did not wish to disparage the offoits of that gentleman’s predecessors. He spoke as an outsider, not having heard Mr Wills preach, but he .vas intimately acquainted with him and held him.in high esteem and he trusted Mr Wills would have health, happiness and-a- Useful' career in the discharge of Cod’s work. The vote of thanks was carried by acclamation.

The Rev Mr Wills who was greeted with applause was of opinion he did not desrrve all the good things said by the different speakers concerning him. He had always found it a pleasure to go round and interview the trustees and c mgregation in order to secure their co operation in the administration of church affairs. Without the help freely given by members of other denominations, he did not think they woul 1 have done so well financially, as they wore loyally supported in regard to entertainments, etc. He had always valued the advice of Messrs Moffatt and Harris in matters pertaining to circuit affairs. He thanked Mr Wilson for the expression of goodwill on behalf of the Riwaka people. Mr Johnston had been a friend to him from the first and the Church of England congregation had always helped in every effort made by his church. He fl' ve y mu h enc u: aged by the jratl e ing that evening and said he thought Motueka had a great future b fore it in the fruit industry ; even greater than that of Taranaki which had made wonderful strides during the past ten years on account of the development of da rying. In conclusion he reciprocated their express on of good feeling, (applause.) An excellent supper was handed round during the evening, to which ample justice was done by t osepresent* The proceeding’s were brought to a close, by the singing of the Doxology.

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