AUCKLAND.
January 1(X Tlie New Zealand Loan Agency Company propose to increase their capital by the issue, of shares amounting, to a. million, thus making the capital twt>> millions. Bright's lecture on "Dteath and! the after life m the light of nature and* spiritualism," last night?,, was well attended. ||Dr. Somerville held his first evangelistic prayer meeting at noon, to-day.. There was a good attendance. Heholds a public revivalism meeting at the theatre-i'o-night. January 11. Dr. Somerville's midday service to-day-was attended by three hundred. The theatre last night was crowded. A native woman at Hokianga hasbeen arrested on a charge of attempting to murder John Reily, her-European, husband. George McMullen^ charged with specimen stealing, was acquitted. The Primitive Methodist Conferencewas continued to-day. They resolved* : to increase their Sunday-schools during^ ■ the- year. The application of J. Gloved !to enter the ministry was granted. J.. Dean was granted superannuation. Sunday. An explosion of a kerosene lamp last night led to the destruction, of two* cottages at Quehunga-.
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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 26, 16 January 1878, Page 2
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165AUCKLAND. Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 26, 16 January 1878, Page 2
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