Puketapu.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume VIII, Issue 3, 1 September 1917, Page 23

Puketapu.

Vicar : Rev. M. W. Butterjield, 8.A. , li.D. Annual Meeting held July,26. Apologies for absence through illness received from Mr. W. Shrimpton. Officers elected:— Vicar's Churchwarden, Mr. Kinross White ; Parish Churchwarden, Mr. H. G. Ballantyne ; Vestry, Messrs. F. Hutchinson, Kay,

Absolum, Evan Davis, Jenkins, Swinburn, Roil,*. Howse, Norris, G> R. Beamish ; Secretary and Treasurer,; -. Mr. E. Jenkins. ' : The Rev. M. W. Butterfi^ld leaves on the 12th September for his new appointment at Waipawa. The Rev. T. 0. Cull wick takes up his duties as Vicar of Puketapu on;: November Ist. Archdeacon" Ruddock will take the service oriVOctober 14th, at 11 a..m., at which there will be a celebration of Holy Communion. So far this is the only service arranged for during the interval. The Rev. A. P. Clarke will take any necessary duty, such as marriages, burials, &c, until Mr. Cull wick's 'arrival. The Vicar wishes to take this opportunity of thanking Parishioners m all parts of the Parish for their loyal support during the past two years and for their generous hospitality to him and his family. He has found many warmhearted friends, to whom he is indebted for constant acts of kindness, He has accepted the offer from the Board of Nominators of the Cure of Waipawa because he feels that he is capable of doing the organised work of a district which includes larger centres better than that of a purely country Parish. He hopes that his successor will meet with the same kindness as he has received himself. *