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Patea Mail, 29 September 1882, Page 3

Nearly two million acres of Crown land is to bo open for pastoral leasing in Otago. No lease is to exceed 21 years. Bunyan’s “ Holy War ” service of song was performed in the Wesleyan church on Wednesday evening, by the choir and trained children of the Sunday school. The inspection of the building society books has been completed by Mr Tennent, who returned the books to the manager. They ought then to have been handed over to one of the two auditors appointed to examine them thoroughly and report to the society. This has not been done, and time is being lost again. The manager would facilitate the necessary audit by passing the books to one of the auditors. The fact reaches us in this form : we first ascertain that the inspector has returned the books to the manager, and then we ascertain that the auditors have not received the books. The books therefore are with the manager, and as he knows they have to be audited without delay, it is his duty to pass the books to the auditors. Creditors of Mr T. Haywood senior, butcher, met this afternoon in the Court House, the attendance being numerous. The total liabilities were stated at £2,041, and the assets at £1,659, showing an apparent deficiency of £382. The bankrupt was being examined whe* this edition went to press.