PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2714, 20 January 1910, Page 3

PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH.

FINAL DRAFT OF STATIONS.

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The following is the Primitive Methodist final draft of stations:

Taranaki District.—New Plymouth, Revs. James Guy and Harclld Sharp; Inglewood, Rev. Alfred G. Davis; Stratford, Rev. Basil Metson; Eltham, Rev. Thomas R. B. Woolloxall; Wanganui, Rev. Samuel Bailey; East Eg:oiont. Rev. Norman Hyde (HAL). Wellington District. —Wellington, Revs. Percy J. Cossurn, Harry -Cotton, and Jno. Du mb all (sup.); Wellington 11., Revs. Wm. S. Potter and Fred. A. Thompson; Wellington 111., Revs. John Dawson, Clias. A. Sims, and Archer 0. Harris; Foxton, Rev. Peter J. Mails (HAL); Feilding, Revs. Joseph Sharp, D. Broulow, F. Carlisle, and P. W. Jones (sup); Halcombe, Rev. Jas. Dover.

West Coast Mission (Denniston). — Revs. John Southern and John F. Doherty (HAL). Auckland District.—Auckland 1.. Revs. James Cocker (Alexandra Street) and H-cdley White; Auckland 11., Rev. Robert Rainer (Franklin Road) and Rev. Joseph S. Carlisle (H.M.); Auckland 111. (Eden Terrace), Rev. Thos. TT. Lvon; Thames, Rev. Geo. P. Hunt; Wailii, Rev. Arch. A. Armstrong: Waikato, Rev. Job Bennings; Cambridge branch, Rev. Albert H. Fowles. Canterbury District. —Christchurch 1.. Revs. 'Samuel Henderson (Cambridge Terrace), Cbas. E. Ward (supt): Christchurch 11., Revs. Cbas. E. Ward (supt) and Walter Harris Clement; Grecndale, Rev. Ralph J. Liddell; Geraldine. Rev. George 11. Mann; Timaru, Rev. John Olphert: Waimate, and Oamaru. Rev. John Harris; Temuka. Rev. Thomas Coate.swort.h. Otago and Southland District.— Dunedin 1., Rev. G. Knowles Smith (Dundas Street) and Joseph B. Suckling, Mr. James Charteris (student); Dunedin 11., Revs. Ed. Drake (Kew) and Ed. Bandy: Invercargill I. (Don Street), Rev. William Haycock; Invercargill 11. (Elies Road), Rev. T. Arthur Pylnis; BlufF. Rev. Ben. Dudley. W‘>ikoiiaiti, Rev. Jacob Featherstone; Edendalc, Rev. Herbert Daniel.

Mr. Walter Blackie. the well-known Taleri settlor, informed the “Wyndham Farmer” of the terrible pest the Canadian thistle has proved all over the Trier’ plain. Acres upon acres of the r : chest, soil, lie declares, can be seen smothered with this noxious weed, leaving the- land almost useless for cultivation. “My advice to the farmers of Wyndham. and df Southland generally.” said Mr. Blackie, “is to take time by the forelock, and be unceasing in their efforts to keep the Canadian thistle in check. It- can be done. I hove proved it myself, at Glasgow Farm, whore not a Canadian thistle is to be seen. Salt is the antidote —common agricultural salt. It is unwise to give it in large quantities, as a medium dose of calt lias been proved to be the most efficacious in treating with the pest ” Confidence is the greatest advertiser in the world. This in a large way has contributed to the success that has attended Grieve, jeweller. Try him for smallest repair, watches or jewellery, and ho will soon have your confidence.* It is gratifying to know that Mrs. Humphry Ward’s opposition to the suffrage movement does not prevent her from being an ardent supporter of women in municipal work. In a speech concerning the candidature of nine women in the borough of Kensington, she said that an average of two women on each borough council was the least representation that could be asked for. It is disappointing to find that- out of sixty-one candidates for the various London Councils, onlv seven were elected