TAUPIRI.

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 48, 26 September 1913, Page 3

TAUPIRI.

BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. The Rev. W. C. Wood, of Papaktira, addressed a wellattended meeting on Bible-read-ing in schools at Taupiri on Wednesd.ii night. Tlv* chair was taken by Mr R. L. Thomas. The speaker received a very attentive hearing, and the following resolution was carried at the close: “That thi- meeting of supporters of the Bible-in-State-Mchoels League of New Zealand respectfully asks tinlocal member of Parliament to support bv ids vote a referendum Bill referring the matter to the decision <f the electors of the Dominion when such a Billi : introduced into Parliament, and th it - pj ol this re oluti mbt sent to Mr 11 F. Bollard,_ M.P. and to the Brim Minister. Our footballers journeyed te Nga ruawaliia last Saturday. 1' contest the bi dders of the Draft i: Cup the holders, t he Ngaruawahi* team. Aio-r a close game oui opponents succeeded in winning by twelve points to nine. Thi: just about finished the game I'm the season, which, taken a! through, has been a very siiccees* ful one. The male members of tin Tennis Club are now busy mak ing improvement' to the courts and it is expected that tin season will he opened in ‘hi course of a few weeks. On< much needed improvement is the erection of a breakwind fence on the western and eastern sides. The Northern Timber Com pany'.- staff is n w busy wit 1 the export of a cargo of white pine per barque Northern ( hie for Sydney. Extra hands have been taken on, a id, altogether the timber ba-in s seems to bt humming. Mr F. Littlewood, sent-, ha again had the misfortune to hi kicked by a horse, and is a present confined to bed. Luckil; nc bones have been broken. \ "1 has now been mad bv the contractor, Mr McMatti with the additions to the Taupit Public School.