TEMUKA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19960, 19 November 1934, Page 3

TEMUKA

BISHOP BENNETT AT AROWHENUA A WARM WELCOME On the occasion of his first visit for two years, the Bishop of Aotea-Roa, the Right Rev. F. A. Bennett, conducted service in Holy Trinity Church, Arowhenua Pa, on Friday evening after which he was the guest of his parishioners at a social evening. In his address at the service, Bishop Bennett said he was visiting the South Island to attend the twenty-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Te Waipofinamu Maori Girls’ School and to keep warm the love and affection that existed between his people and him (“Kite whakamahana ite aroha i waenganui ia taua”). The school, which had been founded by the Rev. C. A. Fraer, who was dearly beloved by South Island Maoris, was doing wonderful work for the young Maori women and the race as a whole. The numbers were small but they compared favourably with the roil of Hukarere School, Napier, and Victoria College, Parnell] Auckland. Referring to his work among the Maoris, Bishop Bennett said that he had made good progress in the North Island since his last visit to Temuka. It was regrettable that the Maoris of parts of the South Island were not working together in harmany. Fortunately that was not so in the North, but no doubt in God’s good time all would be brought together. In the North Island he had opened six new churches in the last tw’o years, and that he took as a strong indication of the spiritual progress being made. Six hundred and twenty-five Maoris had been confirmed by him in the last year, besides a number confirmed by other bishops. Not since the days of Bishop Selwyn had there been such a number of confirmations, and if the increase continued at its present rate it would be necessary for him to have an assistant bishop. The much greater population of the North Island had made it necessary for him to spend more of his time there than in the South. Native Affairs Concerning Sir Apirana Ngata, Bishop Bennett said he was too valuable a man for the Maoris to lose. Never again Would the race have such a man who would sacrifice his personal interests for those of his people. He was greatly talented and highly qualified to be a leader, and the speaker was sure that he would not remain in the background for long. At no place in the report of the Native Affairs Commission was it shown that Sir Apirana had profited personally from his mistakes. He was really a poor man, whose enthusiasm on behalf of his people had led him to overstep the mark somewhat. He had not done anything dishonourable, and throughout New Zealand the sympathy of the Maori people was with him. Bishop Bennett said also that he hoped the Maori people would make every effort to preserve their beautiful language. It was indeed a gift that they should cultivate it more and more. The translation of the Bible in Maori was a great accomplishment, and it would be a tragedy if the language were allowed to die. In conclusion he urged the Maori people to exert every effort to bring about the consolidation that was so necessary to the race. . At the Hall after the service a welcome from the parishioners was extended to the Bishop, Mr H. T. Paiki presiding. In addition to the chairman, Mesdames F. Barrett and W. Mihaka and Mr R. C. Taipana spoke, as well as the vicar of the parish, the Rev. C. L. Mountford. The Bishop responded and the remainder of the evening was devoted to music and dancing. VALEDICTORY Mr and Mrs T. C. Simes and family, who are leaving Temuka shottly to live in Palmerston North, were the guests of the St. Joseph’s Tennis Club at a dance in St. Joseph’s Hall on Friday evening. After supper the president (Mr W. J. Tozer) referred to the interest that their guests had always taken in the church. They were leaving the town and would take with them the very best wishes of all members. The Rev. Father C. J. Outtrim, S.M., then presented a tea set to Mr and Mrs Simes. He said he was sure that all would be sorry that such a popular family was leaving the district. Not only would they be missed from the tennis courts, but the parish would miss their kindly interest and help in a social capacity with their dance music. They had been very favourably known in Temuka for a number of years, and he was sure they would be as popular in Palmerston North. He wished them Godspeed, good health and prosperity. In response, Mr T. C. Simes thanked the club for its generosity and kindly thought. The family had had a very happy time in Temuka, and he hoped that they would like Palmerston North as well. Mr G. M. Simes referred to the very happy association he had had with the tennis players. He, too, had many happy recollections of Temuka. The gathering then sang “For They are Jolly Good Fellows” and the dance was resumed. Music was contributed by several pianists and the M.C. was Mr W. Seeler. BOWLING In the first round of the Temuka Club’s Brown Cup rinks’ championship, played last week results were:—D. A. Stewart, P. Reid, A. Meek and T. Edwards (s) beat Johanson, L. Bussell, B. Levens and G. Collins (s); G. Marshall, A. C. Palmer, J. B. Davis and R. H. Taylor (s), beat B. Maclachlan, J. R. Longson, H. B. Strange and T. Harvey (s); W. J. Shand, A. R. Beck, W. L. Harrison and L. G. Scrimshaw (s) beat A. Hope, G. Hancox, M, Giles and W. McCallum (s); Middlemiss, J. McMeeken, W. J. Clark and F. Smith (s) beat M. Brosnahan, A. McCallum, J. Gourley and W. J. Keys (s); Dr. Mclnnes’s rink, a bye. The draw for the second round, to be played to-morrow evening, is: Keys’s rink v. Taylor’s, Scrimshaw’s v. Harvey’s, Mclnnes’s v. Collins’s, McCallum’s v. Edwards’s, Smith’s a bye. Mr E. Cholerton, Optical Specialist, proprietor of John R. Procter, Ltd., the Premier Opticians. Christchurch, will be visiting Temuka, personally, and may be consulted on all defects of eyesight at the Crown Hotel, on Saturday, 24th November. Appointments can now be made by ringing the U.F.S

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