ST. LUKE'S CHURCH.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3875, 1 August 1891, Page 2

ST. LUKE'S CHURCH.

Melting of PmAiUomM> The annual meeting of Parishioners of St. Luke's Ohurcff/GreVtoWn, iru beld at Mr F, H« Woods rooms on Thursday evening, there being a rerj , good attendance. The Ourate, in his opening remarks, gave full information, supported by statistics,of the working and progress of church matters daring the year, from which it appeared that the coo* gregations and number of oomtnu* nicants had increased, and 29 oandi» dates had been confirmed. The Churchwarden's report and. balance sheet were read and confirmed*: The latter showed an increase in the' ' offertories, and a better financial position generally. Mr W. 0. Nation reported satisfactorily of the Sunday school, and it was also repot ted that Steps for the erection of a new Sunday School briildfa? would soon be taken, the sum of oyer £7O having already been subscribed by rent. Regret was expressed.at the ~ of Mrs . Knell's services, as or* ganist, and-thanks were unanimously - passed to Mrs Scales, Miss'B.'; Wyett, and Mr Flux'foir having.' temporarily filled her - place. Mr jTlux kindly offered his services as oi^anist,'until,» paid and.permanent organist could be appointed,' his offer being gratefully accepted. > • The Ourate nominated Dr Bey as hii Churchwarden, and the following officers- were elected for the ensuing twelve monthß: warden, Mr F. H. Wood; V|K[r V Spratt, and Messrs R. Bright, M. Maxton, L. St. George, W. Skeet, G. Wyett j auditors, MesSrs W.'Atm- ' strong and S. Kepdwell. , Export of FOtfttOM, , Tho English ICarkst

The Minister of Lands read the fol« lowing letter yesterday afternoon in the House of Representatives which he had received froto Mr P. Gunning' ham of Chrietchurclil am this morning in the receipt of a cablegram from Berry, Barclay, an A Co., London, regarding shipment of potatoes made by me with a view to Ascertain practically what the result would, be from shipping potatoes 'to London. The result is an unsatisfactory cable as follows:—"Potatoes havfe arrived in fairly good conditio*), but will not net you, alter payifigrf freight and all expenses on (his Bide, more than, 22a 6d per ton."'" Whether this includes price of sacltß I cannot make out from . cable; ifitfqeans 22s 6d with sacks, the loss will 7s Bdper ton'bn market prioa titmn# of shipment. If sacks are included the loss would be 13s per ton, although I only paid 20a per ton for them at country stations, so that it it quite evident we cannot

hope to get any profitable market for shipping potatoes to England. The many thousand tons that arestill in the coantry induced rue to make this experiment, but I could hardly recommend anyone to follow my example. Total shipments I have made amount to about 150 tons ; I sent them iii steamers, and had them stowed in parts of hold where they ought to carry fairly well. There is so much interest taken in North and South in reference to this matter that 1 think it would be advisable if you can make this -information public through the Peers association."