Puketapu.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume IX, Issue 24, 2 June 1919, Page 196

Puketapu.

Vicar: Rev. Canon Cull wick. . The annual meeting of parishioners for the above district was- held on the 25th of April last. The Vicar, m his report, congratulated the churchwardens' and vestry on , the balance-sheet before the meeting, which showed a credit balance of £74 4s 9d, subscriptions -to the stiperid fund totalling £307, and contributions towards foreign, missions amounting to £53. The vestry and parishioners were also congratulated on the parish acquiring a Vicarage ; of its own and m raising the sum of over £460 to.wards its purchase and also m undertaking the alterations necessary for convenience and comfort as the vicarage, which' is being moved back. to a better apd more convenient site, will be considerably enlarged. A special reference was also made to the splendid efforts of the ladies under the leadership of Mrs T. H. Lowry, and their secretary, Miss Isabel Bicknell. m organising the Garden, Fair at Silverford, kindly lent for the occasion by Mr L. North, which raised the sum of £140, and also to the generous response made by the Rissington parishioners with Mrs Frank Hutchinson and their head, which raised the very creditable sum of £80. Another special reference was made to the generosity of Mrs T. H. Lowry, who, m addition to her subseritpion to the Vicarage Fund, is defraying the expense of a water supply. In conclusion the Vicar thanked his Own warden, Mr Kinross White, the people's warden, Mr Ballantyne, the vestry and its secretary, Mr Jenkins, for their co-operation and help during the past year, as also the many kind parishioner friends who had given him such generous hospitality. In proceeding to busihess,Mr KinrSss White was nominated ]by the Vicar as his warden for the ensuing year and Mr Ballantyne was elected people's warden, the following gentlemen being elected on the vestry :- — Messrs G. R. Beamish, Swinburn, Absolom, Hutchinson, . jun., Evan, Davis, Shield, Roil, Norris, Jenkins, and J. Bicknell, sen. Mr Ballantyne was\elected as synodsman. The action of Mr Ballantyne m negotiating the purchase of the vicar? age and m the matter of moving and making' additions thereto was confirmed. The following amounts have" been subscribed to the Vicarage Fund: — Mrs T. H. Lowry £100, Mr G. R.

Beamish £50, General. Sir Andrew . Russell £25, Lady Russell £25, Mr W. Shrimpton £25, Mrs Dudley Hill £10, Mr H. L. Shield £10; amount raised t by the Rissington Garden If air £80; amount raised by the Puketapu Garden Fair -,£140 ; total, £465. N.B.— Cheques. and cash subscriptions donated for the above Garden Fairs are included m the respective amounts. -