Takapau.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XVI, Issue 4, 1 October 1925, Page 5

Takapau.

We had a visit from His Lqrship the Bishop m July, when 32 candidates were presented for Confirmation. This year the social, evening- to meet the Bishop was held at Ashley Clinton. A very boisterous and wet night, but it did not prevent a very full hall. Everyone enjoyed the Bishop's stories and talk— and the people from Takapau were loud m their praise^of the hospitality shown them. During the winter we have had two concerts— one at Takapau, the other at Ashley Clinton, both enjoyable, and the financial result good, over £40 being /raised. This, with a donation from Mrs and ' Misses A'Deane of £10, enables us to paint the church arid renovate the inside of the vicarage. In July the Sunday School scholars, with their friends,, met for tea m the Village Hall, spending three ' hours

playing gsime^ etc.vtKe prizes for the year being also presented. A social evening was held m the same hall m September for church members and friends to foregather and enjoy^ themselves. Everyone pronounced it a very enjoyable evening. The Vicar and his Bible class boys spent two very enjoyable days m August. One day they were the guests of Mr Collin, junr., for a day's rabbiting on the foothills of the Ruahines. The other day was spent coursing hares, being the guests of Dr, Hall. The boys will long remember these days. We have to record two working? bees to improve the church grounds, the vestry members meeting on one occasion, and the Bible class boys on the other. The Ashley Clinton parishioners responded well to the appeal made oh. behalf of Abbdtsf ord Home, the result being 22 sheets, 6 towels (more to come), 2 pillow;; cases and 2 pairs of blankets. So far, we have received from Takapau £3 t^s and a pair o£ blankets.