A CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

West Coast Times, Issue 188, 26 April 1866, Page 3

A CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

TO THE EDITOR OP THK "WBST COAST TIMES.' Sir, — Months ago a proposal was mooted for erecting an Episcopal Churcli in Hokitikft, and the matter went so far as the opening of a subscription list with that object ; but nothing has been heard of it for some time. There are many besides myself who feel it as a reproach to the Church of which we are members, thnt this matter has been so long neglected, and who are axums to learn whether the proposition is abandoned, or, if not, what progress has heen made respecting it. The Catholic and Wesleyan bodies have erected suitable cdinces for public worship, and it is strange that, in the Province of Canterbury, members of the Church of England should be backward in a matter of so grave importance. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Chukchmak.

In tho Okavita district a prize has boen secured by tho Wuiho river boatmon, on tho lGth insfc., that will handsomely pivy thorn for tho troublo of dissecting it. On that day, when standing on tho beach, they obsexvod a trcmondons splnsliing in tho shallow water closo to 'the shore, and upon moving to tlio spot, found, much to their astonishment, that U largo black-fish, over sixteen feet in length, had, through approaching too closo in-Bhoro, boon left by the tido, and lay helplessly floundering insido tho surf. As quickly as possiblo a ropo was procured and mado fast round tho monster's tail, and, help being at hand, it wasv hauled up high and dry on tho beach. Having thus secured it, tho fortunato fimlors woro ill first Boraowlmt puzzled what to do with thcii* pmo, ovontually, howovcr, dotorimning to strip off tho " blubbor," and 'try ifc down. As tho fish is estimated to weigh betweon ono ami two tons, it will doubtless yield many gallons of good buvning oil wluoh should rcnliso a fair figuro in tho market.