Province and Suburb

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 418, 28 July 1928, Page 4

Province and Suburb

(From THE SUN’S Correspondents.)

DARGAVILLE NEWS NO SUNDAY PICTURES Recently the NorUt Auckland Regi- j mental Band asked the council former- j mission to screen pictures at its Suni day concerts. The band, it is understood, has now decided to withdraw its application, owing to a certain amount of misunderstanding arising:, and also because they do not wish to offend the feelings of anyone. Prior to leaving for his new home in Auckland. Mr. H. Morton, late proprietor of the Toka Toka Hotel, was met by several of his friends in the Settlers’ Hall. Ruawai. In the course of a most enjoyable evening a presentation was made to Mr. Morton, his many friends wishing him and his ; family every success in their new ven- | ture.

WHANGAREI INTERESTS Captain A. Bongard. it c v received official intimation ofTl-Tt-* 0 • icr ironi Whangarei to will be very much missed in WvTJ ** rei, where, apart from his renuSi?' • is “ vet ? capable staff made a large circle of appointment to Gisborne wni with it the responsible duties officer. lie expects to leave Wh»^ r, '‘ l'ei toward the end of August. The Whangarei Municipal sj.. l.and is making strenuous ~ raise funds for a boys' band a *• ture benefit was given in aid of s°' cause a week ago. and on nd Friday evenings the band h 3? 5 ' laddys market bazaar i n the, Britannia Theatre. The a tt™ oK! and support at the opening w a ?^S HO WICK PRESBYTERIANS

The report of the session, preset,,-., h> the session clerk, the Kev Thoml' fecott. at the annual meeting ofT' congregation of the ilowickJh~„H * tenan Church showed that during ' >ear considerable progress had hi made and the membership roll . still increasing. w ' : * Regret was expressed at the da,., ot Messrs. H. G. S. Shepherd M. rows and Daniel McNair. As i" rrT of respect a resolution recording armT*' nation of Mr. McNair s many genem" gifts to the church, particularly r bequest of £ 1,000 was passed ' rh « treasurer s report submitted b v ilr. I . Jameson, was considered v,. satisfactory, in view of the cost of in’ provements to the church and bund school,. Good work was also record in the bible class and missionary uni. ' reports. . n Special reference to the work derby the ladies - guild during the year made by the chairman, the Rev. s : Hill, the interim moderator. * y, u activities of the guild were shown in I report presented by Miss M. Madill The officers of the church were . i re-elected, the one vacancy left to he tilled at a later meeting. ST. ANDREWS. HENDERSO*

That tlie church under the leadership of the Rev. C. E. Perkins, har made excellent progress during tb*. year was shown in the report suui balance-sheet presented by the seecttary and treasurer, Mr. R. H. Pollock, at the 17th annual meeting of congregation of St. Andrew's Prestn - terian Church, Henderson, on Wednesday evening. Tho membership had increased considerably, the number on the roll nowbeing 94. The income amounted to £559 14s 3d. approximately double that of the previous year. Progress hud also been made by the Sunday school, tlie number of scholar being 72 and teachers 9. The repor: of the ladies’ guild showed that th--sum of £215 had been raised durilithe year, £IOO of which was used for the reduction of the mortgage on tfc<* church and manse. The reports ©t the choir, the senior and junior Bibkclasses and other church organisations were also satisfactory. Short addresses were given by the Rev. G. Budd, superintendent of the home mission committee, and by tLe Rev. G. B. Inglis. Officers were elected as follow:—Met, Fenny, Aliss Duncan, Alessrs. W. Knaggs, R. H. Pollock, C. Af. Spencer, Duncan AlcLeod, L. Clark, I. £. Scott, A. Dollar and D. X. AlcLeod.

PAPAKURA ORPHANS’ CLUB OTAHUHU ENTERTAINED The Papukura Orphans’ Club beki its 6tii night of the session on Thursday. Viee-president Bro. T. C. Seaton presided over a large attendant. . The official visitors were the president, Bro. Massey, past - preside] Gillis and G. V. Pearce, and the executive of the Otahohu Orphans’ Club. A warm welcome was extended I>~ the chairman to the visitors, also to Bro. C. H. McEntree, one of the foundation members of the club, on attaining his 80th birthday. Bros. Massey and Pearce respond-d on behalf of the Otahuhu Orphan Club. A very enjoyable entertainment-w:.s provided by Bros. A. Atcheson, Ma - tin, Lockwood, Pearce, Gillies, F. Walker and Norman Tait. The president, Bro. W. X. Franci*. announced that at the next meeting the official guests will be the president and executive of the Pukekc’i • Orphans’ Club. The Papakura Orphans’ Club Or- . chestra, under Bro. Phil . contributed in a large measure to thd’ success of the evening. MORRINSVILLE NEWS

The annual meeting of the Morrtnsville A. and P. Association was be#d this week, Air. P. S. Philpott The balance-sheet showed a favourable state of affairs. The balance of assets over liabilities was estimated £298. Officers were elected as follow: Patrons, Alessrs. A. AI. Samuel and t E. Alacmillan, M.P.; president, Mr. " Aitken; vice-presidents, Messrs. J- JGoodwin and «H. Miller; committer. Messrs. P. S. Philpott, O. Glynn, *’■ AlcNaughton, F. J. Cowern, H. J. B*"' ford, G. Pirrit. N. Dey, J- M. Allen. J. Anderson, E. Bodmin. D Dodd, H. Geddes, G. Howie. E. Harney, r - Hardy, G. Irvine, J. E- Leeson. C. b Leggatt, F Alarshall, C. McDavitt, *- Neaber, W. H. Robertson. R- C. Saxon T J. Seales. N. Scott, J. B. Thomas, t I Thomas. T. Turner, A- I. Forbes West, and J. H. Wyatt; s f CT * v | tary, Air. C. H. McKay; auditor, Mr. »-*• ! AlcGregor. There was an audience of some bun - dreds at a meeting of the Bib!e-n>-I Schools League in MorrinsviHe Thursday night, all Protestant deno*^ | inations being represented on the pi* I form. An address was given by Rev. E. O. Blamires, after following motion was carried una _ I mously: “That this meeting views/ | inadequate the present system j cation, because its entirely principle is a menace to the j religious welfare, a danger to ® e and an injustice to the child. It fore demands from Parliament restoration of the Bible to the pr schools. While prepared tog” 1 * committees the right to continu _ Nelson system wherever it is a ent operating, it views as any system that does not _ n< j Bible on the school curriculum which cannot be applied to 9U - ary schools in the DominionDespite the h* v . PO ads earlier part of th- v ’ . tr iet bridges in the Al< - u. vu e • raped damage.. Neither rjurdamage done to pasture-*-. wa* fall at Te Aroha. 13 mites awg, - almost twice as heavy as m - ville.