A PECULIAR VOYAGE. Kawhia Congregational Church.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 221, 11 August 1905, Page 2

A PECULIAR VOYAGE.

Kawhia Congregational Church.

(to the editor.) But, —I have not so far Bsen any account in your widely-read paper of a. rather unusual incident thd recently occurred on this side of the harbour. Although Kenny has been holding forth on his exploits he failed to mention about the Government having run thei.* boat on her trial trip on the route that used to be known a« the main road from Kinobaku to Maro kopa. 1 am very sorry, Mr Editor, that I cannot speak of turbine engines or twin screws, or yet even motor power, whilst endeavouring to give your readers an account of the maiden vosaga (on the mud'. The power employed to propel her was of that form so usual in the bock-blocks, aided by a raw-hide whip, and, of course, the usual polite and happy language of the person who wields it. The morning wag a bright and glorious one, as we got under way from Port Kinohaku. The trip was uneventful until we got to the first port of call (the Junction), where she took in some important cargo, besides two of her crew, one of whom was destined to be her future captain and crew combined —in fact he holds that important position at the present moment. Oh 1 days of Captain Kettle. I really could not help thinking of that gallant, though imaginery, captain, as I stood enraptured and amazed at the skill and apparent ease with which ha handled his craft when Pilot Wads handed her over to him at Marokopa, and the thought also cc« ot.what a worthy descendant he is Olathe bn~ the deck of fame where Nelson fell. He took to it as naturally as a duck does to water, and I feel certain there will be more heard of him later on—providing the Russian Bear doss not catch him napping. You will no doubt, Mr Editor, be wondering at my non-mention of the parting of those gallant dry land sailorsand their sweethearts and friends. I don’t know if the former really exist, ; as for the latter they vary aqcording to one’s banking account. Anyhow, those old salts did not have the opportunity to distinguish themselves or of displaying their ueual gallaaUy where the fair sex aro confer i®u not but that we are wall aupplid in line, and some lovely representatives too. I ought not io admit the latter sentence, belonging as I do to that vastly increasing number which the wtaker sex are pleased to call " savage old bachelors,” and in ever* one of vhom dur maiden aunts see a lifelong enemy. But I am wandering into the emmy’a quarters and being, as I am, a peace loving citizen, I think J had bettor fal] back and not risk an encounter from that direction. I will continue my narrative next week.—Yours, ets-, FREE LANCE. Kinohaku, 7 8 1905.

ANNUAL MEETING, mieii* g ot tie ab.ve Lbe church on Wednesday evenink<asb when about 20 membore attended, the Rev. R. Mitchell presiding- 3 ’ u The meeting was opened oy a hymn and prayer, after which The Chairman addressed those present. .During the past year, he said the committee had worked harmoniously, and the only fault was that all the members had not attended the meetings, though a few had been very faithful. Some of the meetings had been held without a quorum being in attendance, and it was proposed that the incoming committee should be composed of seven members, instead of eleven. They had every reason to be pleased with the work of the past year, during which time the attendance had been satisfactory, some Sundays as many as 50 adults attending. He urged the members to endeavour to induce more young people to attend the services. The Sunday School was in a more satisfactory condition than last year; the members had not increased, but the attendance had considerably improved. He would like to ask parents too see that their children attehded regularly, for at Sunday School the pupils learnt lessons which they would never forget. During the coming summer he would not be able to devote so much time to the Sunday School, as he intended holding services at Oparau, Te Rau-a-moa, Kinohaku and Awaroa, consequently there would be need of some one to take his place in the Sunday School. The Band of Hope was splendidly attended by the children, but he hoped to see more adults present in the future. The following balance sheet was read anu adopted: —Receipts : Balance from last year, 3s 2d ; Sunday colleo tions, £44 13s lid ; collected by Mrs Hosking, £6 ; collected by Mrs Perham, £3 10s Od ; special donation, £1; total, £55 7s 7d. Expenditure: Lighting, cleaning, repairing windows and erecting lamp at gate, £4 7s 9d; stipend, or in treasurer’s hands, £5O 19s lOd ; total, £55 7s 7d. Messrs Ward, Durham, Wright and Turvey, and Mesdaines Gosling, Perham and Hosking were appointed a committee for the ensuing year. At intervals Miss Perham splendidly rendered two solos, •* Queen of Angels’’ and “ Echo ” (Miss Beswick officiating as accompanist); Mrs P. Ward play id a solo on the aut?harp; and Mise Buckeridge an organ solo. Coffee, etc., provided by the ladies, was handed round during tLo evening. After a hearty veto of thanks had been accorded to Mesdames Perham and Hosking for the interest th y had displayed in matters c nnected with the church, the meeting closed in the usual customary manner. On Saturday, 26th inst., Mr A. R Langley, of Raglan, will offer for sale the wpll-known oil launch Kmohaku. A quantity of furniture and sundries will also ba put under the hammer ; also, eight pigs. What turned the microbe out of home And drove him far o'er earth to roam, Of all hie race the last I What harries him from day to day And drives those coughs and colds away. He manufactures fast Ancestral spirits cry “ en masse,” Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, alas.