Taradale.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume II, Issue 9, 1 March 1912, Page 141

Taradale.

Vicar : Rev. A . P. Clarice. Lay Reader: Mr McCutcheon. The Vicar and his family returned from a pleasant and refreshing holiday on 27th January. The Vicar is most grateful to those gentlemen who kindly took services or attended to other matters Parochial during his absence.. Those who thus assisted were Archdeacon Ruddock, Revs. 0. Dean and C. Wilson, and Messrs S. E McCarthy, S.M., Cook, A G. Pallot, and W. Pallot. Mr E. McCutcheon is now away for a few weeks and writes very cheerfully as to the benefit he is deriving from a well-earned rest. Mr Donald Haultain is kindly filling his place until his return. The children of All Saints, Taradale, and S. Thomas', Meanee, Sunday Schools held their annual picnic m a paddock at Pakowhai, kindly lent by Mr Pearney, of Chesterhope. This was the first time for many years since the children had gone any distance for their treat, and it was a pronounced success. Young and old alike appeared to thoroughly enjoy themselves m a quite ideal spot for a picnic. The Sunday School prizes were distributed to the Meanee children at the Meanee Hall on Tuesday evening, 13th February, the Vicar presiding. A really good programme of recitations, songs, and dialogues was given by the children, assisted by Mrs Hubert Harris and Misses Grace Thomas and Corfield, the laet named lady also producing (apparently) out of space sweets of rare variety, to the huge delight of the young people present.