ASHBURTON.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18267, 29 December 1924, Page 4

ASHBURTON.

PERSONAL

Archbishop Julius conducted tho services at Bt. Stephen's Anglican Church yesterday, General Notts. Dr. Ct. J. S. Fisher has reeovoroil from his recent operation, and will return to Ashburton iu a low days. The bix-year-old son of Mr and Mrs A. B. Cribb, of Dobson street, who wandered from homo on Wednesday end boarded the express for Christchurch, was relurned to his parents on Friday evening. After a spell of a few hours on Saturday afternoon, rain recommenced in the nature of a thick, heavy drizzle about 7 p.m. and continued throughout the night, with a result that nine points were registered at the Domain weather station up till 0 a.m. yesterday, Sunday broke dull, but the weather became once more settled and a fine day followed.

On Saturday night and throughout Sunday, the Ashburton river at the bridge proved a centre of attraction fo: - an endless stream of people. The traffic became so congested on Saturday night that it was found necessary to place a guard on the north approach to prevent only through, vehicles from gaining access. A Soccer match between the North and South Island members of the New Zealand Anglican Bible Class camp set clown for Saturday, resulted in a win for the latter by one goal to nil. Bible Class Camp. Yesterday's programme at tho camp included celebrations at 7 a.m., with Archbishop Julius as celebrant, and Mattins at 10 a.m.. with a paper by the Rev, H. Nelson "Wright, a late vicar of St. Stephen's Church, Ashburton. In the afternoon an iuformal discussion on the Youth of the Church took place, and the campers attended St. Stephen's Church in the evening.

WilloTrby. At the Methodist Church yesterday morning a large congrgeation, iueluding friends from tho surrounding districts, united in a memorial service to the lato Mr E. E. Lilt. Suitablo hymns were sung, the choir singing the hymn, "God Will Take Care of You." Appropriate lessons were read, and the preacher, the Rev. W. J. Entieotl. iu his sermon, said that the late Mr Lill was ever a man respected and loved in tho community. Tho organist, Mrs Lush, played tho "Dead March in Saul" at the close of the service, the congregation standing in token of respect.