St. Andrew's, Port Ahuriri.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XI, Issue 3, 1 September 1920, Page 310

St. Andrew's, Port Ahuriri.

Vicar: Jley.W. B. Eed^raVe, M.A. v •Grood progress is nbw being made with the- "Vicarage,, which, should be finished m about two months.'- Owing to -the"' eyer-ihcreasing cost of material it will cost considerably more than what we at first estimated, but the parish is determined to open it entirely free' o£ debt, and at present there is every prospect of beingV able to do this. ■.'.,.: : : '..'.'■:' -'■•; [','. ■.■'■' .;; : .' '[:"\. '■':-"■ It was hoped that the memorial window which the^ parishioners are erecting m St. -Andrew's 'Church might have come to 'hand before Synod, but the latest aiiyice is that we will have to- wait a few weeks longer for it. Sir Ealph^WiUiams, KC.MIG., who during the course of an extremely .interesting career has, been Governor m three, different -part? of the Empire, besides being British Resident it Pretoria: during Paul Kruger's Presidency> gave us one evening recently a talk on some ' incidents of his life. It. was of absorbing interest and was very greatly^ appreciated loy the parishioners. Sir Ralph, who is a. very rkeeh Churchman, strongly urged his hearer,? to .. contribute to the Vicar 's Sick and Needy i^und, and this they did. - .''.-. }'.;,,■