PUKEARUHE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144629, 15 March 1915, Page 8

PUKEARUHE.

FROU OCT. OWN COHHHSPONDKNT. March It!.-Church service was held in liu- local school on Sunday evening last, the olliciating minister being the Hev. \V. 11. Medley. Church oJ Kngland missioncr Tor the hack-blocks. who has recently been appointed lo that charge. 'Mure was a fairly large eongregalion. .Mr. Medley v»*ry appropriately seleeled for hi* text the lirst and second verges of the lifih chapter of St. Paul's to tlie* Knhesians. and during his discourse feelingly emphasized ilu* necessity of his hearers associating thcmsclvo more earmstly with the teachings of tile great apostle, thus following uj> the true doctrines of Christianity as set forth in the lost, ami which is so essential in our every day life. Mr. Iledley proposes holding church service here on the lust Sunday ia eaeli month, and the next service will he held on Master Sunday, when the rev. gentleman hopes to administer Holy {’ommunum in the early morning of that day. and at a time most suitable for the district. The return cricket match. South versus North Pukcaruhe. was played on Mr. K. J. liutlet’s grounds, Alimi, and created <pii»e as numb. if not more, interest than the former -mum. The weather was line, nnjj everything proved imw*t enjoyable. The smuhern end were again the victors—winning very easily. Owing to Iho scores not being available. 1 am unable to give the individual figures. The Mimi ladies very kindly catered for tin* gathering, and it is doubtless due to their efforts in that direction that the tine display of allround cricket was so noticeable.amongst the players. A combined school picnic is being held to-day on Messrs. Cochrane Pros.’ grounds, near the homestead, to which a very large gathering is vxpocted.