WHANGAMOMONA AND KOHURATAHI NOTES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144853, 3 December 1915, Page 7

WHANGAMOMONA AND KOHURATAHI NOTES.

n-oM m n ows coniitm-onmuir. On Wednesday evening in tho Public Hall a Sunday school entertainment was held imder’the auspices of tho Presbyterian Mission. There was a large attendance. Mr. A. If. Norrie, Presbyterian missionary, opera ted his optical lantern and the following programme was rendered : - Hymn projected on screen, "I'm a Little Pilgrim.” sung by little Miss Isa Brown; Lord’s Prayer, by the scholars; illustrated duet, ‘•Behold Mo Standing at tiio Door,” by Alcrdames Af'Meekin and Comrie; views of South Westland Glaciers and Russo-Japanese War: illustrated song. Mr. Fawknor; illustrated poem, "Dora.” Miss Af'Meekin; hymn, ‘‘Oh. come, all ye Faithful,” choir; and the humorous slides, "Ten Little Nigger Boys.” Die feature’of the evening was a presentation of a Bible to Afr. and Mrs, T. Aylward as a of appreciation of (heir faithful service in connection with tho Sunday school. Tho Presbyterian missionary, in making tho prw'ntntiiii on behalf of tho parents and scholars, referred to the import aneo of the woik of the Sunday .school in moulding tho character of tho young and preventing them from lapsing into paganism. Airs. Aylward was also tho recipient of a nicely-bound cony of tho Church Praise Hymn Book from tho church choir. Air. Fawkner, choirmaster, made tho presentation, and in a neat speech referred to Airs. Aylward’s devotion and skill ns church organist and the loss sustained by her departure from tho district. Afr. Aylwaid suitably responded, and referred to bis feelings of regret at leaving tho district whore ho had made so many friends. Tho meeting concluded by the singing of "God Save the King.” The proceeds wore in aid of Sunday school funds.

1 understand Afr. and Airs. Aylward intend to reside at Stratford. Air. Aylwnrd’s successor in business. Mr. Sharp, is reported to bo a musical man and interested in church work, being conductor of a church choir in Marten and superintendent of a Sunday school

Tho children of the public school aro busy practising for tho annual concert, which should prove a great success and considerably augment tho funds for tho annual outing. Ono of tho settlers, Mr. A. Coxhoad, has invested in a motor-car and there are rumours of others doing likewise. It is apparent that tho profits from tho rise in tho price of wool aro not all going into tho war fund. A number of tho prominent men havo boon served with summonses in connection with tho Kohuratnhi carnival, tho local Presbyterian missionary being amongst tho number, his offence being the overcrowding of tho hall at Knhuratahi on the occasion of tho church services. It is reported that ho intends to pass tho amount on by levying a fine for tho future on all absented. Undov those circumstances there is likely to Be a further surplus accruing for the Wounded Soldiers Fund. Afr. Smith, who mot with tho accident when working in the bnsh up tho Prospect Hoad, has made a remarkable recovery and is back again in tho district.