Puketapu.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XIII, Issue 2, 1 August 1922, Page 395

Puketapu.

Vicar: Rev. W. T. Drake. The annual meeting was held on July 12th, when the outgoing churchwardens: and vestry were re-elected. Mr H7 G. Ballantyne Avas elected Synodsm&U. The ladies of the parish, on the afternoon of the 12th of July, surprised the occupants of the Vicarage. An afternoon tea was arranged, and during the afternoon Mrs Joseph Bicknell, on behalf of the ladies, presented Mrs Drake with a handsome piece of Wedgwood china, and a very handsome book ; Nevill Drake, as bell-ringer,. wa.s given a book, and Alda a pretty silk dress. Mrs Drake thanked the donors and pointed out hoAV happy she as organist and superintendent of the Sunday School. Since our last notes appeared quite a. lot has- happened; a very successful sale of produce and an exhibition of cakes, flowers, spinning and . weavirig , was held! The net proceeds amounted to £40 13s 4d; On June 3rd> m conjunction Avith the Puketapu .Sports Club, a further shin pf £19. lss was netted. , Triießi&hpp comes to us on August _.13ib7when he will visit Gleriross lQC3i)^;Sjherenden 2.30 p.m)., PiikeJapu witb 7a. CbnjSrinatioh at 7 ; p.ii_L