TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1748, 18 September 1883, Page 2

TE AWAMUTU.

Thi: Ttev. W. Morley, who is travelling on i behalf of the We&loyan Loan and Chinch Extanwion Fund, delivered a lecture in the Wesleyan Church on Wednesday evening the 12th inbt., the subject being "I)r, Guthrie, Preacher, Author, and Philan* thropist." After referring in humourous terms to the doctor's early days, and numerous escapades at school and college, an interesting description was given of his gieat oratorical power, and the care he bestowed on pulpit preparation. The prominent part taken by Guthrie in the JDiszTiption. m obtaining a manse fund for the secessionists, and in the cause of ragged ijchools and temperance, was also dwell; on, Reference was made to the large circulation of the doctors' published sermons, and the success which attended the Sunday Magazine, of which he w.as editor. A touching reference to the great orator's death brought a most interesting and effective lecture to a close. Mr Morley then fillly explained the object of the loan fund, and slips having been handed round the room, money and promises to pay to the amount of L2l 8s <M were obtained. This, with 1,9 contributed before and after the meeting, makes a total of over L3O contributed by To Awamutu towards the fund. The additions to the cheese factory are being pushed, on rapidly, and in a few days the building will be reaay to rqceiye, tjhe, new plant. Several truck loads of daily cows nave arrived from Auckland for the farmers, who will be prepared to supply milk by the Ist of October. As an evidence of the interest taken in this industry, I may mention that one settler is coming £q work at the factory for, the purpose ot learning tlje business. What shall we 4q with our fioys Hs a question which frequency exercises' Ijhe nunds ofljead^ of families. Th_e. solution is. "'easy enough. Qend tljem to. th« factories to learn the art of cheese-making, Qf. q,b.u.rs,q. I know suffjcient employment cannot be found in this way for all our boys, but ,it will afford employment to a good many. The more local industries are developed,»the greater the in*, fluxlof foreign capital into the country, and, , ■as a, necessary .consequence^ the, jaore em-,! jplojmien^ |Jjej;e p will be for young men of alii '"clashes.,* ,;/ 'J"JC"i> " t>V-i-^t'^ t * i * Vln, referring to'tJfe ( Fost l QJ^ce > m,iny' l lMt,' Ij'omiCTed to state ihat from the'Qpenin^rQfv stKe.a^ation 1 , tiUiaJb^ufc^' three! yearti/lgo the; s"DO3tßflftSt»Or llftcl &U?B^sifll^llij»\blXu^iSiiQ,CO $tuisll 'v

quire, a postal delivery here, but we want to be sure of finding someone in the office when we go for our mails, or to send a telegram. Here is another instance of over-charging in the railway department. A storekeeper sent a case of eggs to Auckland about a fortnight ago, and the freight actually amounted to twopence per dozen, so that when the eggs were &old, and commission and freight paid, he was a loser, f Sergt-Major Oarley leaves for Wanganui about the Ist Cof next month, to drill the Alexandra Cavalry, and then goes to favcrly to drill the Wairoa Light Horse, is absence, however, will be only temrary. — (Own Correspondent.)