WAIROA.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume 26, Issue 10, 1 October 1936, Page 4

WAIROA.

At our last annual meeting, last year's church wardens, Mr. R. Hill and Mr. Pinel, were reappointed, and a vestry, consisting of Mrs. Moles, Mrs. E. Ashburn, Miss Kenny, Mr. W. Taylor, Mr. F. Couper, Mr. F. Woodby and Mr. R. Steed, was elected. Mr. Hamilton has taken over the duties of envelope secretary. We regret that the early departure of Mrs. Moles from Wairoa is probable. Mrs. Moles has, for nearly nine years, been a member of the choir of the Ladies' Guild, and of the Mothers' Union, and superintendent of the Sunday School, always reliable and full of energy; we shall miss her help exceedingly. As the result of various efforts, a sufficient sum has been raised for painting the church and schoolroom, and tenders have been called for. We hope the work will soon be begun. Mr. John Wilson paid a visit to the parish during the past month, and lectured at Nuhaka and at Wairoa on Melanesia. Unfortunately, the lectures had to be given without the assistance of the cinematograph pictures that had been promised, owing to the fact that the electric bulb of his lantern was accidentally broken at Nuhaka, and he was unable to get one for some days. Mr. Wilson's lectures were most interesting and

instructive. The Mothers' Union has m hand the making of a banner, with this object, a beautiful canvas oleograph of Raphael's Madonna and Child has been obtained, which is to be mounted on velvet.