COUNTRY NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22367, 14 September 1934, Page 12

COUNTRY NEWS

TAPANUI The antique, and curio exhibition in aid of the Tapanui District High School funds is an attraction which district and local residents should not miss during the remainder of the present week. The exhibition is extensive, in its variety, educative in character, and interesting throughout. , . Stalls, a tea garden, c shooting gallery and games provide diversion from relics of the past and curiosities of the present, so that mixed with the insistent call to the eye and intelligence of things long since disused, or mementoes of other climes, an air of carnival prevails. Mr M'Dougall, M.P., opened the function yesterday. To-night’s feature will be a mock court, and to-morrow the Gore Highland Pipe Band will usher in a real Scotch haggis, with all attendant ceremony. To-day and to-morrow afternoon will be devoted to entertain; ment of the school children of Tapanui and district,, special lecturettes being given by the Rev. B. Teague, of Cromwell, Mr J. S. Varcoe on minerals, and Mr J. ,S. M’Rae on war trophies. The children on these days will be admitted free. A basketball tournament will also be held in Tapanui to-morrow afternoon. — 14934. ■ PALMERSTON The annual congregational meeting of the Palmerston Presbyterian Church was held in the' Clark Hall on Wednesday night, the Rev. J. Badcock presiding as moderator. There was a fairly good attendance. The sixty-ninth annual report of the session was presented by the clerk (Mr John Craig) . There-were 115 on the communion roll. Five marriages, 10 baptisms and II funerals had been conducted during the year. Attendance at divine service had been good,- and fortnightly services had been held at .GJen Park, Shag Point, and the Pleasant Valley Sanatorium. —Adopted. The clerk of the Managers’ Court (Mr R. A. J. Chisholm) reported that a donation of £SO had been received for the renovation of the church,-wall. The annual balance sheet showed a credit of £62 18s lOd, the Clark bequest account £12,13s 9d, and the Douglas bequest account £6-Us 9d. The Young Women’s Bible class balance sheet showed £3 7s Id, the Sunday school account'£6-0s lOd, the Young Men’s Bible class £4 10 ? lid, and the Presbyterian Women’s Mission., Union account £47 15a lOd. Mr s J- Craig reported on behalf of. the Presbyterian Women’s Mission Union. It had a membership of 20, and a sale of work had realised £39 ,10s. The Girls’ Auxiliary report was presented by Miss R. Dunn, and the choir report by Mr W: H. Johnson. Four Bible classes were conducted, there being both senior and junior divisions in the boys and girls’ sections. Miss D. E. Parkhill reported on behalf of tlie Young Women’s Bible class and Mr D. B. Martin on behalf of the Young Men’s.. The Sunday school report w:as presented by Miss E. L. Forrest, who stated therfe were 90 pupils and 13 teachers. The concluding reports were those of the Young Worshippers’ League (Mr I. Burrow) and the Busy Bees and Grade Roll (read by Mrs J. M'Gregor). The retiring members of the board of managers (Messrs R. Cameron ■ and. R. A. Chisholm) were reelected, together with Messrs. W. H. Johnson and D. B. Martin. An appropriate and moving address was given by the Rev. J. Badcock, who concluded tlie meeting with the benediction.