SUNDAY CLOSING-On Monday evening a meeting in aid of the above object was held in the Temperance Hall, the chair being occupied by the Rev. J. T. Barker, the Rector. A resolution in favour of the movement was unanimously passed. Sermons for closing on Sunday were preached in all the chapels on the previous Sunday.

SUNDAY CLOSING-The committee appointed to ascertain the feeling of the villagers with regard to the closing of public-houses on Sunday, have presented their report, showing that 435 persons are in favour of closing public-houses all day on Sunday, and 10 against. Forty-four express no opinion. The committee "think with such a result as these figures show the Government ought not to defer legislation on the subject.''