Diocesan Notes.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume II, Issue 9, 1 March 1912, Page 131

Diocesan Notes.

The Bishop and Mrs Averill left New Zealand on a visit to the Home land by the s.s. Movea on Friday, the 16th January. The Bishop expects to return m August. On the previous Tuesday, the day of his departure from Napier, the Bishop celebrated the Holy Communion m the Cathedral at 7.30 a.m., when some 60 Communicants were present at this farewell service.

The Eev. John Arthur Lush, 8.A., was instituted to the Charge of the Parish of Havelock North on Sexagesiraa Sunday by the Bishop of the Diocese. On the previous afternoon many parishioners and friends extendpd a welcome to him m the Havelock Parish Hall. Parishes and Districts who wish to borrow money under the provisions of the Loan Fund Canon can obtain forms of application from Mr J. B. Fielder, Diocesan Secretary, Napier. At the last meeting of the Standing Committee, Mr Samuel Ernest McCarthy, of Napier, S.M., was appointed a member of the Standing Committee vice Mr Thomas Tanner, resigned. License as Assistant-Curate, "Waipukurau Parish, has been granted to Eev. H. Collier, Priest ; also to the Eev. Noel Francis Edward Eobertshawe, Deacon, to the Parish of Hastings. Lay-Eeaders' licenses have been issued to the following : — Mesrs John Kay, District of Te Karaka ; Manuhiri Rewiri, Wireiuu Kingi, Kopae Ihakara, all to the district of Whakatane; Te Ofcini llimoni, Henare Pokiha, of the District of Maketu ; Haimona Witini, the District of Matata; Henare Piahana, Te Kahotea Kupa, Hone Hikana, District of Tauranga; Te VVera tleinupo, Pitiroi, Te Waaka Matenga, Pakinga Hoeta, Te Waaka Tamaira, Morehu Downs, and Wiremu Hohepa, all to the District of Taupo ; Paora Eangiaho, and Te Kohunui Eopaera, to the District of Euatoki; William Charles Forsdick, District of Eotorua ; and Thomas John Cory Warren, Parish of Waipawa. Permission to officiate has been granted to Rev. Pine Tamahori, Priest; Eevs. Eewi Matata, Wikiriwhi, and Manihera Manahi, Deacons. License to the cure of souls has been issued to the Eev. Tiamona Hapimana, Priest, for the Maori District of Opotiki.

Building Fund Hukareke Native Girls' School. — The following additional donations are acknowleged : — Per Mr H. T. Williams, Auckland: Mrs M. Clark 21s, Mr H. Brett 20s, Mr A. R. Robertson, 10s; Mr A. W. Gordon IDs, Mrs Puckey 5s ; per Miss Williams Napier : Mr Halliwell 60s, Mrs Chambers 425, Mrs Ryan 40s, Mrs Burden ss; Mrs J. B. Fielder, 20s.