KAIAPOI ITEMS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17740, 17 April 1923, Page 2

KAIAPOI ITEMS.

A meeting of the parishioners of St. Bartholomew's Church, Kaiapoi, was held in the schoolroom last evening, the vicar, the Rev. L. A. Knight, presiding over a fair attendance. Mr L. R. Oram, parishioners' warden, read the annual balance-sheet, which showed a debit balance of general account of £7O iite lid, and a credit balance ot ij'Ao 2s id on the parocmal account. The liabilities tor repairs and painting tiie church buildings and installing heaters in the church, and debit bank balanw were £lt>B lite 9d. It was reported that the receipts since March dlst would reduce tne liabilities to approximately £64- 'fiie balance-sheet was adopted. In presenting ins annual report, Uie vicar said tnat the church buildings and vicarage were now in thorough repair, and there would be no need for further expense in that connexion for at least five years. The attendance at the Sunday School was excellent and the teaching staff was to be congratulated on its efficiency. He referred to the progress made by the church choir, which was due to the untiring efforts of the conductor, Mr G. E. March. The subscribers to the envelope system had kept up their amounts with unfailing regularity, and he urged more members, to support it. In conclusion he thanked ail church workers "for their loyal and generous support. The following officers were elected:—Vicar's warden, Mr G. E. March; parishioners' warden, Mr A. Gordon; vestry, Messrs L. 11. Oram. Rr Dunn, H. W. Cliilds, R. Box, J. Bradley, E. E. Papprill, L. C. B. Fuldseth, R. Rofe, J. Wiritcrburn, Dr. G. E. Gillett, L. Childs, F. Burgess (ClaTkville); Ladies' Council, Mcsdamea H. C. ltevell, H. Best, Mines, Fawcett, Pearce, Brown, May and Goldthorpe. , At a largely attended public meeting, held in the Grand Theatre, Kaiapoi, last night, Messrs J. L. Blackwell and L. B. Evans were appointed trustees of the Kai;:poi Park, to act with Mr T. H. Caverhill, the only surviving original trustee.