Anglican Synod.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3337, 17 October 1889, Page 2

Anglican Synod.

- Auckland, October 16.. The Anglican Synod have passed ft motion inviting Anglican Maori clergymen to seats iii that body. A motion was also agreed to urging upon the people to support the Church by direct and systematic contributions, and avoid the doubtful means of raising money for church purposes.

Sale of a Wreck.

Welunqion, Thursday.

Tho barque Willis MoLaren, which recently foundered near the Pilot Station, together with tho cargo of 765 tons of Newcastle coal, was sold to S. W. Cottrell for £l3O.

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CiißiscnuncH, Oct. 16,

Mr Charles Louisson, present Deputy-Grand Master ef the Canterbury District, Scottish Constitution, and Mayor of Christohurcb, was to-night unanimously elected Grand Master, vice the Hev James Hill, removed to Auckland. This being in accordance with-the wishes of the subordinate lodges in the district, the petition gojes forward next mail. NEWS BY CABLE ENGLISH. London, October 15. The Shaw, Saville Company's steamer Coptic returned to Rio Janeiro yesterday leaking. She has been ushore on the Brazilian coast. A charter has been granted to the British South African Company with a capital of £1,000,000. Tbe object is to directly colonize thu Zambesi region. The Dukes of Abercorn and Fife, and Mr Cecil fiaikes are the principal promoters. The Paris conespondont of the Daily News says M. Freycinet has decided to double the strength ot the Sixth army corps stationed on the German frontier,

Dr J. G. Kenny, M.P, for South Cork states that the funds obtained by Mr Dillon's colonial tour will support a monthly average of over live hundred evicted families, The details of the expenditure on the Plan of Campaign are promised at. the conclusion of tbe strugglo, The brother of the Eavl of Galloway accompanied him into the dock during the trial of the latter for an assault on a girl. Sir James Fergusson was among those present, and tbe Bench unanimously acquitted the accused, The decision being received with applause, Tka Tenants' League Convention has been postponed. The injuries resulting from the fall fiom his iiorse will prevent Lord Roseberry attending the farewell banquet to the Earl of Hopetoun, Governor-elect of Victoria.

Mansfield College for Dissenters has been opened at Oxford, M. Reuole, a planter in tho New Hebrides', in a letter to the Times says it is essential that either England or France should annex the islands to secure the stability of the Government and enable their resources to bo developed.

Much astonishment is expressed in Anglo-colonial circles at tho exaggerated nature of the telegrams respecting tho dock strike which have been published in some colonial papers.

Lord Brassey, speaking at a dinner at tho City Liberal Club, upheld Unionism, and spoke in terms of high praise of the dock labourers during the recent strike, Mr S. C. Buxton, M.P. for Poplar, who took a prominent part in supporting the strikers, condemned the attitude and language of Mr Norwood, chairman of tho Dock Committee. The audit of tbe strike accounts is being delayed by the careless manner in which they were kept, but the statement that there is a surplus of £7OOO is confirmed, It is tho intention of those having control of tho money to wait patiently until the wishes of the Australian colonies can be ascertained as to the disposal of the sum,

FOREIGN Rome, October 15,

The Italian Government intend to declare a protectorate over Abyssinia,