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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1617, 23 February 1884, Page 2

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1 .$? ASSOCIATION.) .#? ~# Auckland, Saturday. ■'Messrs Bryce, Eolleston, and Oliver, arrived from Waikato last night, and express themselves hopeful of yet settling -the matter satisfactory at Rotorua. They leave for Wellington ■oil-Monday.-—; -■■ 4r RisHI;MA ; FS' MOVEMENTS Aucrund) February 21. ; Mr Sheehan's illness was due to exposure : in an open boat in, visiting Sir George Grey,' at E;awau. He has now ■recovered. It is now understood his .proposed visit to England/as counsel jtor 'laiaro'fjahd ppr Aafive's interested an" the Middle Island native-land claim is off for the piesent,. The natives, although they hav,e raised a Considerable amount of money towards the cost of prosecuting the, claims, lave dillydallied so- long that: Mr. Sheeban would nob be able to proceed to England to.transact hia 'business and return to the colony in time for. the next general election, It is, however, his. intention to proceed to .the Old Country immediately after the general' election.

Welungton, Priday. . (i At. tlie Presbyterian. Assembly this jnoj!mns Cfjirns- believed-it wo'uld be wise tomcrease the number of Church Extension jCommitteo by having one representative from all Presbyteries i/for theAjpurpose of considering various cases that come before it, Jas ik ..would interest the whole -'Phurdh? iTlie motion, wall lost. • The Rev',' McKe'nzie Fraser read a report on a new hymn book called '\ Church Prais'e."'{Mr;Fraser/,sjjoko highly,as to 'the excellence of the' work, and strongly recommended the Assembly to adopt it, : The motion was seconded by ; the Key. J, Paterson, who also spoke ;in admiration of.the hymn book. After a lengthened conversation on the subject the Assembly came to.the.following finding:—•' That this Assembly receives the report with thanks from the committee,. and especially the Rev. McKenzie Fraser, who prepared, the report, and adopted the edition-' -.of %ok iof psalms and hyms styled ' Church' Praise,' which gives full number of psalms and hymns, as suitable for use in service of praise in the Church, and as a great improvement iu every l'espect on the book nowiin use; and cordially recommend its introduction wherever practicable, and enjoins congregations to be careful in introducing books so 83 to combine harmony.and avoid pressing unduly on circumstances of individuals and. congregations." ; : The Assembly further instructs the clerk to ask Messrs Nisbet h Co., publishers, to issue! a complete edition, 1 leaving title page suitable to this ; Church. There was a general increase as compared with last year j there being 86 schools, 742 teachers (322 males and 420 female-teachers), 6,094 scholars, with an average attendance of 5,142, The school libraries amounted to 12,400 u015.,;. 683./ scholars attending week night bible class, and there are four preparation classes for teaohers.

■; ; •; Dunedw, February 22. At tho races to-day'the weather is glorious, and the attendance good; Tally-ho Handicap.—Hercules, 1; Little John, 2; Kerera, 4. Four started. Won by three lengths after an excellent race. Time—3rnin Usee, Wot a.single mistake was made by any of the horses, and they were all ridden oat.. •

DUNEDIN CiTY'STAKES HANDICAP.— Watersprite Celt, 1; Lady Evelyn, 2; Wave Filly, 3. Time—2min 7sec. Won by a length and a-half. : Dunedin J.C. Handicap. Lady Emma, 1; Vanguard, 2; Hypodamia, 3.