Taradale.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume X, Issue 10, 1 March 1920, Page 265

Taradale.

Vicar: Canon A. P. Clarke, L/Tb. Rev. h H. Williams, of Opawa, Christchurch, who had come to Napier for, -the Summer School, preached v at AM 'Saints' "on Sunday, 18th January, and Archdeacon Williams most 1 kindly 1 relieved" the Vicar at both services pn Sfrnday, February 15th. , / 'ike scholars of the Taradale Sunday School Spent a most enjoyable 1 time in' a "paddock kindly lent by Mr J. H. Harris. The tiljls provided plenty of fun for young and old' alike, who were to be sqen, during most of the day making perilous 4 eseen t s on boards and sledges. . -No doubt the mothers o,f the children were more than usually occupied afterwards .m' 1 desperate efforts to repair the clothing of their little ones'. The Meanee children held their annual picnic the same day, races and various games being the ,order of the day. /j Later m the week thfi Pakowhai children had their turn and evidently had a splendid time. The garden party held m the Vicarage grounds on Saturday, 14th February, was a wonderful success m eyery" way. On Friday, February 16th, it was decided to hold it, by 8 p.m. on Saturday, 14th, all traces of the function had disappeared. Financial result a very little short of £60. Enthusiasm,- energy, complete harmony brought about that result, which j.s all the more pleasing because all questionable methods were avoided. Our 'centenarian, "Vyilliam James Carrol, of tneOld People's Home, died 'in the hospital during the present month. Gr,eat sympathy is felt for* Mrs Waldron and her daughter m the loss vi Mr \tfilliam, Waldron, who passed .away.at a private, hospital m Napier on Saturday/F ebruary "7th.