COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 303, 19 December 1912, Page 7

COUNTRY NEWS.

> j W——T3. The annual meeting of the — Calpn Congregational C—arch, which was held on Wednesday, December 11, was, in numbers and lnt_est, one of the best in its history. Th* secretary was able to report' a devoted interest to the work, and an Increasing arte——ace at the Sunday services. The treasurer reported a record return, and a ■balance carried over for the ensuing year at £10 5/. In every way the future of thi* young drareh holds out promise of devedopment and increasing usefulness. HUHTIiT. Mr. T. H. Marshall (presieieirt of tfce Waikato Miners* Union) has resigned hi 3 position as —airman of the School Committee here. It is understood that Mr. Marshall is leaving the district very shortly. On fie-rem occasions lately there has been a scarcity of coal trucks, and there has consequently been some time tort to the miners. The monthly meeting of the Huhtly. School Committee wias held on Friday, evening. Mr. T. EL Marshall, cluOrman. voiced several complaints In connection with matters affecting the school. He said that for some time the school had been understaffed, but tMs, the Board stated, badbeen caused by se_rcrty of teachers. Miss C. C. Glbbs, well known as a relieving teacher, had beeni appointed t<_iporarUy as an assistant. The headmaster reported the mil number for November as 382, averag* 363.2. The Board of Education wrote, intimating the lntenticm to purchase four acres of land on the western side of the river, near t_e bridge, as a. school site. Mr. T. EC. Marshall resigned his position as chainUS— of tbe Cennmittee, Mr. James Elliott, tor many years headmaster of the scbooL being elected in. his stead. Mr. J. T. G. Cox, one of the Ednc_tio_ Board's Inspectors, held the examination for certlflcates of proficiency and competency in the Hun_ly acbool on Friday. Pupils were present from Pukemiro, Kiml—a, and Ohincwai, as wen as Humtly, and I understand the results of the examination are very. satisfactory. The miner Beid, injured by an explosion of powder In the Extended mine on Satru> day, was removed to Hamilton -MpliaL His injuries were of a. very painful <____> ter, the skin being almost torn off botl» hands, ttie cheat, neck, and face, being also severely burned. — ~"" _i PA__._*o*_TOE. ,\ ! ONE-DAT ERECTION OPENING '} SEBVICE. i Following right on the successful erection of the Methodist Church ECall on Saturday last, and then three well-attended serviceon Sunday, the hall was filled to overflowing on Wednesday night, when the following programme was given (Rev. Rowe in the chair): —Solo, Thompson Tates; solo. Miss Madden; musical monologue, Mr. Jones; solo, Mrs.' Madden; solo, Master Wood; solo, Miss Carson; solo, Mr. Burton; recitation, Mr. Souster. The audience desm_nded esncores after each item. Interspersed with these Items, short addresses were given by the Revs. Porter and Rowe and Messrs. Faint,worth, Smith, and Souster. Special reference was (made to the good work of Mr. Souster in designing an_ superintending the erection and completion of the building. This labour of love was gratoltonsly given by the architect, and; much enthusiasm prevailed when a votes of thanks was accorded Mr. Booster. Mr Souster, in replying, said the Church Hall wis only tbe beginning. From what he could see a church would soon folio—, when thisbuilding would be handed over to the children for a Sunday school. Reference was made to the generosity the Church of England had extended to the Methiwllsts, in that for 12 months the Anglicans of Papatoetca gave the Methodists the use of their parish hall for services at a less cost than that of the lighting. From the Sunday services and the Wednesday night enter——ment a sum of over £15 was raised for the budding fund.