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(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Timaru, Thursday. The annual conference of the Congregational Union opened yesterday, and it was reported that sites for future churches had been obtained at New Plymouth, Marton, Palmerston North, Blenheim, Wanganui, Gisborne, Westport, and Ashburton, and that new churches had been formed at Mount Eden, Devonport, Gisborne, and Petone,. A Lay Preacher Association had been formed and the Colonial Missionary Society had granted JBI3O as a supplement towards the work, of the Union. The following were elected to seats on the Council : — Revs. Kelly, Williams, Robertson, Tonkinson, McDonald, Hainer, Mandeti, Nabens, Wilker, Jones, Robinson, and Cecil. • ' Wellington, Thursday. - The Hinemoa leave 9 for Auckland m a day or two. Sir George Whilniore will be a passenger to meet Admiral Tiynn on his arrival at Auckland next week. _ : . - ; ■
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1566, 26 November 1885, Page 4
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131TELEGRAPHIC. Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1566, 26 November 1885, Page 4
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