Taradale.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume II, Issue 1, 1 July 1911, Page 14

Taradale.

Vicar : Rev. A. P. Clarke. Lay (Reader : 'Mr. McOutcheon. The Gleaners' Magic Lantern has again. proved useful on two occasions. Pakowhai was visited on Wednesday, 31st May, Avhen the lecture on China was given to a small but appreciative audience, and the same lecture Was reSeated at Taradale on Thursday, Bth une., A, good number of people^ young and old, were present, and were mani-1 f ostly interested. Mr Maurice Halliwell deserves great credit for his success m manipulating ■ the lantern,: and Miss Lucy Davis for the work. entailed m.. writing the notes for the lecture. We are looking. forward to the loan of a -fresh lot of slides from the CM. A., who were good enough to lend the last ; lot. The annual meeting of parishioners will be held on Thursday, 13th July, at 7.30 p.m. Although only male members of twenty-one years of age and over are permitted to vote, a very hearty invitation to be present is given to all adult male and female parishioners. A Vestry meeting was held on Wednesday, 14th June, and resolutions. were, passed to enlarge a very small bedroom at the Vicarage, and the Churchwarden was instructed to call tenders for a new fence behind the Vicarage from Church Lane to- the Puketapu road. It was also decided to purchase a Font for r. ; "■'. Thomas' Church, Meanee, and to procure an estimate of the cost of a belfry for the same church. Miss Florence Powdrell has kindly carved and presented to St. Thomas' Church a second chancel chair. ■ ■ Mrs Joseph Bicknell, with her usual generosity, has given a table for the Vestry of St. Michael? s Church, whilst Mr Eccles McCutcheon has been good enough to supply linoleum. Mr George Howse has lately given a very nice lamp to St. Michael m memory of his' mother, so that both Church and Vesr try are now. well furnished. Parishioners are reminded of the Missionary sale to be held m September. No doubt many both m the country and nearer the centre will enjoy spending some portions of the winter evening working for this worthy ob- < ject.