GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 247, 24 November 1909, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

.METHODIST SYXOD. -. By Telegraph.—Press Associativa. ,j Wanganui, Last Nig it. The Methodist Synod opened this j morning. The Revs. Avery, Martin, 1 Tinsley and Scott (probationers on , trial) were examined in the book lists, . trial sermons and circuit reports. These Were all considered favorable by the i Bynod, and each wne recommended to j pass iu his jCir subject to his written i examination proving satisfactory. The report of the students of the t'onnexional Institution was received from Three Kings College. Those in residence were reported to have made good progress in their church and academic studies' during the year. It was resolved that the Conference be recommended to set Rev. Avery aside for the foreign mission field. > f LONG DWUGHT JOURXF.Y. Cliristcliurch, Last Night. For the first time in the history of the Nmv Zealand railways, the journey from Invercargill to Christchurch was to-day accompli-hed in daylight. AN IMPORIWVT DECISION. Dimedin, Last Night. In the Magistrate's Court to-day Mr. Widdowsou "'ve judgment in the claim by the Commissioner of Taxes for ,£34 9s 9d from G. L. Denniston for ineonwtax. The-defendant is agent here for certain non-reeident traders, and he was assessed in that capacity. His Worship held defendant was liable, and gave judgment for the plaintiff. Notice of app«il was given. SPRINGFIELD ESTATE. Ashburton, Tuesday. The sale is reported of 1947 acres, the balance of the original Springfield estate. This property wa-J bought by the late Mr. G. Gould and Mr. D. Cameron in 1869, partly from the Government and partly from private owners, for £2 per acre. An area of 21,01X1 acres has since 106*2 been sold in blocks ranging at prices from ClO to ,{2.'? per ;-.::c. LAUNCHING THE TAVTUNi. Dunedin, Tuesdav. The Union Company's steamer Tavi«ni is exppcted to be launched yn tThnrsdav. If the launching is successful she will be ballasted and taken in tow by the tug Terawhiti to be repaired' at one of the principal ports". . which, it is understood, will be Porl Chalmers.