WAVERLEY.

Patea Mail, 30 November 1880, Page 3

WAVERLEY.

The Mail has over 80 subscribers between Whmuakura and Wailotaru. BRANCH OFFICE OF THE HAIL, Monday Evening. Stock Salk. —Mr F. R. Jackson hold bis usual monthly sale on Friday. Cattle sold averaged about the same as at late sales ; some dear at-any r -price horses were knocked down cheap; and some well-bred bulls passed in at auction were afterwards sold privately'. The weather has been boisterous with heavy showers, and though the rain will stimulate the growth of grass, it has sadly' interfered with shearing operations. I.O.G.T.—The Lodge met last Thursday night, as usual, when two were initiated into the mysteries. If the Lodge continues to increase as of late, meetings will have to be held in the more commodious now bail (the best on the coast), which should add greatly to the pleasure of the meetings. The unity and good fellowship which prevail in the Lodge are no bad guarantee of its continued success. Presentation. The Committee of Management of St Andrew’s Church held their ordinary' monthly meeting on Saturday evening, 27th instant, in the scssionbouse, and after the busines was finished, they repaired to the manse to perform a vciy interesting ceremony. When the usual greetings were over Mr Swinbourne, secretary' of committee, rose and said : It was bis pleasing duty, on behalf of the congregation, to present to Miss Allsworth an offering, not as payment, but as an acknowledgment of the interest she bad taken in, and the punctuality with which she had performed the duties of organist for the choir, and in so doing lie wished to bear testimony' to the cordiality that had always existed between her and himself as Precentor. Ho then placed in her hands a purse containing twenty guineas. The Rev R. J. Allswortb briefly returned thanks for his daughter, and expressed the pleasure and the unexpected surprise tho presentation gave. lie was sure that his daughter’s services had been a labor of love. He also bore testimony to the valuable services rendered by Mr Swinbourn and the choir at all times in the musical department of the church.