GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 89, 5 October 1911, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

PRESBYTERIANISM. By Telegraph—Press Association. Tiinaru, Last Night. The Timaru Presbytery nominated the Rev. Cameron (Anderson's Bay) as moderator of the General Assembly. It passed a resolution in favor of religious instruction in State schools on the New South Wales system by teachers, plus the right of representatives of churches to give special teaching for a limited period in school hours, with a conscience clause.

NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH. Timaru, Last Night. At a meeting held to-night an address was presented to Dean Tubman (parish priest here for fourteen years), congratulating him on the completion of the new church. Purses from several organisations, totalling over £7OO, were, presented to him. The Dean said he would devote these gifts to the purchase of a £IOOO organ and other requisites. He announced that £14,600 had been spent on the church, and all was paid but £3OOO, and of this £IBOO was in hand. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE. Dunedin, Last Night. Captain Apstein, timekeeper in the Sj service of the Union Company, disap- " pea red mysteriously on Monday afternoon, and has not yet been found. .00 Monday he complained of feeling unwell, and about 2 p.m. he left work to go home. Soon afterwards a friend met him at Cargill's corner, and he said lie was on the way to visit a married dnlighter. Later on lie was.seen at St. Clair, and that appears to be the last seen of him. He resided with his wife and family in South Dunedin. Captain Apstein was well known in connection with coastal shipping.

THE TONGAN DISPUTE, Auckland, Last Night. Mr. 11. J. Moors, a well-known Island trader, and Mr. Moody, solicitor, stated to a Herald representative that the High Commissioner, as the result of his enquiry into the dispute in Tonga, came to the conclusion that Mr. Campbell (British Agent) had exceeded his authority in his action in connection with the winding up of the Kautaha Trading Company, and that it was advisable that he should make honorable amends to the King of Tonga. Campbell has accordingly expressed regret. The Government of Tonga has agreed to give the Kautaha the sum of £3004 for the purchase of two building sites. It is stated that all parties in Tonga are gratified at the settlement. SLY-GROGGERS FINED. Auckland, Last Night. At the Taumarunui Magistrate's Court to-day, W. Ryan and Bert Nicholson were fined £SO each for sly-grog selling. One of the methods adopted for distributing the liquor to customers was that which is technically known as "dropping," that is, depositing it in a quiet spot where the purchases may, find it.