ASHBURTON.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15138, 30 November 1914, Page 2

ASHBURTON.

About 100 of the country members of tho C Company of tho 2nd (.South Canterbury) Regiment are now in camp at the Ashburton' Show Grounds for a week's training. Lieut. P. A. S. Stephens is in charge, and instruction is being given by Captain H. S. Robinson, N.Z.S.C., and Staff-Sergeant Major Johnston. A tent for recreation purposes has been provided by tho members of the C.E.M.S.. the arrangements being under the direct control of the Rev. J. R. Burgin. In-spito of a drenching and incessant rain, tho men paraded in full foice under Major Childs yesterday morning, and attended Divine service at St. Stephen's Anglican Church. Members of the Regimental Band made the journey by motor-car from Timaru, and were in good time to head the Territorials on their march to the church. Thero was also a strong muster under ex-Sergt-.-Major "Mitchell, of the newly-formed Citizens' Defence Corps, as well as a number of the Senior Cadets. The service, which wa_ conducted by the, Rev. J. R. Burgin, was commenced by the choir and tho whole congregntion singing in a very hearty manner the National Anthem. Snecial 'hymns and Psalms were sung, and tho Vicar preached from the text, "For I also am a" man set under authority, having soldiers under mo." | Heavy rain set in at Ashburton at daylight yesterday morning, and conj tinned without the slightest intormission throughout the day. It was the heaviest and most continuous rain experienced for tlie nast six months, and will have found its way deeper down into the subsoil than any of the previous rains since May last.