DARGAVILLE.

Wairoa Bell, Volume V, Issue 222, 3 November 1893, Page 10

DARGAVILLE.

On Friday evening last Mr Serpell gave a lecture in the chapel at Mangawhare in aid of the Wesleyan Heme Mission Fund, his subject being • The most wonderful Book in the World.’ The attendance was not so large as it might have been, probably on account of the unpropitious state of the weather. Those present however, enjoyed the lecture, which was certainly an intellectual treat, the subject being ably and forcibly handled, and with great earnestness; conclusively showing how the Bible had stood the tests of all time, through the long dark ages of paganism, to the greater light of the nineteenth century. The lecturer handled his subject in such a manner that what under most circumstances would have been solemn and dry was interesting and instructive throughout; and at its close Mr Serpell received a well-merited vote of thanks. The Choir, under the leadership of Mr Lambert, tendered two excellent anthems ‘ Thine O Lord is the Greatness,’ and ‘ Behold how Good and Joyful a thing it is for Brethren to Dwell Together in Unity.’ The duet, 1 It is Like the Dew of Herraon,’ was very effectively rendered by Mrs Black and Miss S. Hill, their voices being in perfect accord.

There appears to be but little of interest going on in respect of the general election at present in this district. Everybody is waiting to hear the views political of the respective candidates. Much disgust is freely manifested by electors at the constant untruthful and malevolent aspersions that are weekly appearing- in the Kaihu thunderer respecting- Mr Trounson, Messrs Mitchelson Bros., Mr Fitzpatrick and others, but they will yet recoil upon the heads of the vindictive individuals who sully their pens with such unscrupulous and false effusions. The County elections are creating some little stir. In tne Dargaville riding on Saturday last no less than five nominations were received, viz. Messrs Patrick Conolly, J. Brown, G. Nairn, W. Spiers, and F. J. Dargaville. The ratepayers in the riding should feel highly honoured.

In this as in other tricks in the district it is not a hard matter t© see from whence springs the cloven foot; but the ratepayers will undoubtedly record their votes firmly and fearlessly in favour of those whom they consider to be the best men for the district, and will r.ot be bounced by plausibility and intrigue, even with the knowledge that one of the candidates can command fourteen

family votes for himself and mate as a start. It will require more than fourteen votes however, out of a probable 112 on the poll to return such a dual party to seats in the Council Board.