A BLOW FOR THE RITUALISTS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 736, 6 March 1877, Page 2

A BLOW FOR THE RITUALISTS.

In coimquoDca-of the dfisatiifaction with the trta'ment by the incumbent of St John's Church, of the Rev. Mr Bobinson, late c ira k e, a number of tho parishoners contemplate establishing a Free Church, that is to Bay Aoglicaii Church free of Episcopalian control. If. has transpired thatat a private meeting of parisbioners, htld last eveniug, a resolution was was passed affirming the desirability of establishing a Church free from the con< trol of the Bishop, &c. Nelon, Saturday. Mr Pirrca, clerk m the emjdoy of Davis and Co., merchants here, vna thrown from hia howe on VVcdneg lay, near Collingwood, and killed. The body bag been brought over m the steamer to-day. Christ-church, Satu day. The General Government have granted the requesb of the City Council for an endowment of 2000 acres of land for cifcr purposes. Oamarit, Saturday. Notwithstanding the late floods the grain crop* m this district ar« thrashing oat remarkably welL TbeJ thrashing is almost completed. Large qu»ntilpTof Rrainj are coming into town for m King. J and T. Meek's, aud Hay and B.rr's floor mills are working night aad day. »n s.^me farms m the district tbe wheat averages 60 bushels to the acre. On others, oata go as high on the average as 75 bushels The average yield m the district will be higher than it has been for two years past. Wheat has been bought at 4s 2 1 to 4s Gd for first.c a*s samples, Oats range from 2s 6d to 2- 3d.