DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2673, 1 December 1909, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

LADY CLERKS

FPfu Puf.hr Association.! AUCKLAND, Nov. 30. The- Auckland Clerks’ Union, after long discussion, decided to admit lady clerks.

CHRISTCHURCH VITAL

STATISTICS

CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 30 During November there were 18/ births in the Christchurch registration district, 50 deaths, and'76 marriages. For November, 1908. the figures-were 159 births,. 6S deaths,.ami 69 marriages.

MR WILL CROOKS—RECEPTION / at CHRISTCHURCH.

- Mr. Will Crooks. M-F. for Woolwich,' arrived from Wellington this morningAt noon he‘was received by the Mayor at the City Council Chambers. In the afternoon he sjioke at a sale of work at the Technical College in aid of work amongst children in the East End of London. In the evening', at His Majesty’s Theatre, lie was tendered a welcome I)3' the Trades and Labor Council, the Fabian Club, and: other bodies. Mr. .Crooks will- leavetor Dunedin to-morrow morning.

DUNEDIN ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL BOARD.

DUNEDIN, Nov. 30. The annual meeting of the new Anglican Cathedral Board was held yesterday. The report stated that promises amounted to £9985 10s 6d, money actually received being £7712 15s. This did not include a grant of £IOOO from the S.P.C.K. A» appeal was now lieing made for a million T>ennies, which would enable a new chancel to be built. The Primate stated that the Harrop fund now stood at £27,818, and was 'in the hands? of the Public Trustee. To claim the 'bequest they must raise £20,000. and towards that tliev had now £12,000 odd in sight. It had been decided sonie time ago to begin building operations when £17,000 was ip-, hand, and he appealed for further 'efforts'. ’ ’ otago Methodist synod. Nov. 30. The animal Methodist Synod of the Otago aiid’ Southlandtdi^tricts-was held here to-day, and was attended by over 50 ministers and laymen, : thg Rev. P. \V.. F-airclough presiding.. It'-,was re* .''ported that, 35 'Maoris' were trained at the 1 Maori College, Auckland, < during the ryear,” and that eleven students were trained at the Theological Institute. The conference committee’s recommendation regarding instituting a lay pastorate was affirmed. The Synod exp ressed surprise at n,t statement reji cently made" that the Maoris.- at . Ruaptike. were: visited only by an; Anglican clergyman, as the..: Rev.' Papakura,’ a Methodist has visited/ .there for, many, years.,, A- civic. reception and -banquet to the members took place this evening,,’** « ' y ; j : . ... .