CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

North Otago Times, Volume 1, Issue 3, 10 March 1864, Page 5

CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

The annual parochial meeting of the parish of Oaumru was held at the Court House, on Thursay last, the 4th instant. The attendance was ■nail, but all present seemed union interested in ac proceedings. The Eev Mr Gilford presided. U'ter the a°counts of the past year— which, by 'ie way, showed a considerable balance in favor t the vestry — were passed, the meeting proceeded > the election of Church Wardens and Vestryien for the current year. W. G. Filleul. Esq., as elected by the Rev A. Gifford, and J. Locke, h« -n as elected by the congregation as parish hurch Wardens. Messrs W. H. Valpy, F B. 1 rench, J. Allan, J. B. Baker, and J Ashcroft ere appointed Vestry-men to form with the funster and Church Wardens the Vestry of the A hearty vote of thanks was awarded to Messrs. .V G. Filleul, T. W. Parker and John Allen, for f'ic important services rendered to the Church, in •lfillmg the duties of Parochial Wardens from ie formation to this time. Tins closed the business of the meeting. Upon the motion of M R Miller Esq , it was i.sohed that the meeting constitute itself into a meeting to consider the necessity for, and 'lie manner of, raising means whereby the parish . ouldbe provided with a Church. After considerable and lnlerebting discussion, Mr. Miller, moved that subscription hs>ts be opened then and there, and that the Vestry be requested to pro\'de all interested persons with lists, in order to io what support would be given m the district t '.wards the erection of a Church Before the meeting closed the subscription list then opened ►Lowed" a sum of £175 subscribed by sc\en m'ntlemcn A \ ote of thanks was awarded to the Chairman, „nd the meeting closed.

To the Editor of the Ovmakv Timfs. T-iiE In your last impression you pubish two letters, the one higi.cd " *>n Tmmrter," and the other " an Old Resident." On re-iding these I was at once led to bel.pve that we had at last secured the great .lesidei atum so much wanted in our district, t. [7. , regular steam communication with Jhinedin. But how for the owners of the 'earner in question have carried out their pecious promise, I have already had suffi- - ient experience. Being 1 in Punedin last Saturday, and anxious as I was to return home, I made all my arrangements to leave vith the Win. Miskin, adveitised to sail hat day (Saturday). Judge of my surprise <nd indignation on going- on bo.ird to find he had been withdrawn from the berth ,md was to be despatched for Inveivargill n Monday, and I was consequently obliged to wait for the City of Dnnedin. Besides being humbugged, I was consideribly incoQvienced and hurried, in completing my purchases in time. I shall leave yon and your readers to judge whether this ■e^sel has made a propitions beginning in naking a trade. If the owners, for the sake if a few pounds, which there is no question was the only object, deceive and humbug the public in this way, l am sure they will receive neither support nor encouragement. I am Sir, yours truly, A Victim, Qamaru, March Bth, 1804.