DISTRICT NEWS.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 10 July 1919, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

KAUKAPAKAPA.

■\ fOwN COREggPONDENTI

A. large gathering assembled in the Kauka^akapa Hall on Sunday morriilig for a united Peace Thanksgiving service. Owing to other engagements the Revs. Venablesfand Butterworth were unable ti> be present, but their places were taken by Messrs Snelling and Jones. The service was conducted by Rev. Pace, who spoke to the children and adults frbm 1 Cor. 15: "Thanks be to God who giveth us the victory,", and said that the dominant" note of all our rejoicings for peace should be that of thankfulness to God whose power had made victory possible. During the address a plea for greater union amongst all men was made, and especially between the various churches. It is hoped that especially in this connection the remarks made will bring forth good fruit. During the service Mr. Jones led in prayer, whilst Mr Snelling read the lessons. Before the address Miss Fewell feelingly sang " Nearer my God toThee."

The following items were received fao late to appear in last is«ue : — ' ; AmeetingHo arrange for the Peace Celebrations was held recently, wflen Mr Dye preside^ over a goot} attendance. It was decided tovtiold a Peace Service on Sunday, The resident Minister to> be askedto preside. On the Monday evening special arrangements are tcnbe made, and a huge bonfire will %c lighted near the Pound. The r children are not to be forgotten" and great preparations, are being made for their entertainment A further public meeting is to be held later on to make final arrangements.

Great consternation was caused among the younger generation tfoi^Saturday (June 28) when a notice exhibited saying thaCl^^JiftifaDol -would meet as usual oh Widay." In common with other schools, Kaukapakapa had 'brokerc up" for the long looked for tfid-winter holidays on Friday, .wfeilst one of the staff had left forJtown: Word was then receive^ that the Inspector was coming, so the children's holiday had to be postponed. It is very, unfortunate that so much muddling. takes place in the "Messy Government" departments. -Suf^y the Inspectors knew it was the holiday week, and the use of a little thoujslit and commpn f (?) sense would have saved a lot of. inconvenience and disappointment. *

Last week quite a number of scholastic celebrities (local) were seen travelling'on our famous express trains; Many of our teachers were'off to spend a^ wellearned rest in the bosom of their families .(and other places). Amongst those journeying wenoticed—Miss Dunning of the local school staff, MissTrounson . (Woodliill). .and Miss Harris (Paparoa):, -We also understand that Mf Downard, a well-known and much'respected teacher from the North, has been appointed to. the Haupai. school. We wish. him every success. ; . A splendid evening is promised ' for Thursday,- 10th inst., when the Kaukapakapa doncert Party hold their concert in the Hall. A good- programme has been arranged, tbi^majority of the items, being^nVw to the district^ inlipia^a^Tl^Personnel of jßne party is' still;^ secret, buT we understand ,t^at each one has had experience^ on the concert platform. Th^proceeds are qn behalf ofJJMJtjU&dist Church: The Citiz^^lj»| CoriuS^e has decided to use thf| 3t,ar Theatre as a supper-room Qn its August. The footr Rath leading froni the L,yric to Star will be covered^ if and lighted with electricity. Light! freshmentis v?ill:be'> "provided during tB« vening in the Lyrio supper-room. - *X .' 'Tis the season forftis and furs, Tnere are dreafj^itip day's to endure If a cough, cpl<fc ,0*1(1 *aroa* occurs, Take Woods'QWwi Peppermint Cure. 'Tis the treatment wist favoured, by far, Just because it!s:pijpmpt, potent, pure. If you have asthmajr gastric catarrh, Take Woods' GrarirPeppermint Cure.