OTOROHANGA NEWS

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 60, Issue 4272, 26 April 1940, Page 8

OTOROHANGA NEWS

ITEMS OF INTEREST A FINANCIAL COUNTY (Our Resident Representative) There are probably very few counties in the Dominion that can show such a solid financial position as the Otorohanga, County. The record credit balance established last year, of £10,582, has been increased by £325 to £10,907, as at March 31st. Of this, £4,000 has been lodged on deposit for three months and the reserve of £2,000 usually renewed annually, has been renewed for six months on account of purchase of a Galion road grader, costing £2,000 net. The rates collected were also a record. Last year the record was £12,776 Is 6d, this year the figure is £13,126 5s Bd, an increase of £350 4s 2d. Much of this success is, no doubt, due to the work of the energetic secretary to the County, Mr S. J. Fortescue, who has served it faithfully for many years. FIGHTING SERVICES FUND Good responses are being made m the Otorohanga district to the Y.M.C.A. and S.A. appeal for the Fighting Services Fund. A sum of £l9B 7s 7d has been received to date. This amount has been obtained as a result of the canvass organised by the local patriotic committee, and further large sums are confidently expected to ccme to hand. METHODIST CHURCH INDUCTION SERVICE The Rev. H. Spencer (Te Awamutu), and the Rev. Jones (Te Kuiti), conducted the services at the induction of the Rev. V le C. Binet, who now assumes charge of the Methodist Circuit in the Otorohanga district. The Rev. Binet and Mrs Binet were at a crowded gathering at the Otorohanga Church, where the Rev. Spencer delivered an inspiring address. The Revs. S. W. Webber (Presbyterian) and E. A. Addis (Gnglican) were also in attendance. Miss N. Walters sang a pleasing solo and Miss R. Hilder contributed a monologue. The circuit steward, Mr L. Peake, and other church officials delivered addresses of greeting, as did the Revs. Webber and Addis. PARISHIONERS’ MEETING OF ST. BRIDE’S CHURCH The Bishop of Waikato, Dr. Cherrington, took the chair at the annual meeting of the parishioners of St. Bride’s Anglican Church, Otorohanga. The balance sheet showed a credit of £3B. The vestry was elected as follows: Messrs W. J. Sanders (vicar’s warden), E. Taylor (people’s warden), G. Munro, E. L. Strawbridge, T. Cumpstone, H. Rhodes, W. Lee, E. A. Merrin, F. A. Fowler, W. Parker and W. I. Bowyer. At the conclusion of the meeting the ladies served a satisfying supper. R.S.A; The annual general meeting of the Otorohanga branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association was presided over by Major H. S. S. Westmacott, 0.8. E., there was a good attendance of returned men, and the president expressed gratification at the membership of the branch, being now 140. The treasurer presented a statement of accounts, which showed a credit in the general fund of £2Ol Ils 7d, apart from special fund in hand. The 1940 Poppy Day appeal had resulted in a net profit of £96 14s Id. It was decided that soldiers returning from the present war would be eligible for membership of the Association. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: Chairman, Major H. S. S. Westmacott, 0.8. E.; vice-chairman, Mr A. J. McCready; executive committee, Messrs A. C. Thompson, E. Levien. J. Adams, G. H. Phillips, A. J. W. Annan and W. F. Anderson; secretary and treasurer, Mr W. J. C. Patterson; auditor, Mr R. J. Morrison; delegate to annual conference, Major Westmacott. The chairman stressed the point ; that political views should be kept out of the Association, and especially now r , in the Empire’s great trial, members should put their full weight behind the Government’s war effort.