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* jE I •>» ***»#*. s**&*****& & dp* ; * a-#> r^ W*lF mWmmm »» *>«*» V?* '""& / M »»« V Nearly 1,200 miles toy Bus via Nelsoat to Dtsitedin anil Return to Christchurch Jn connection with the tour ot the Australian Hockey team, Midland Motorways have been entrusted with their conveyance for the longest tour so far undertaken by a bus of this siz« in the South Island. The Canterbury Hockey tour to Tnvercargill and return, 800 miles, was also completed last month. We have the finest fleet in New ZealandLAUGESEN & SON Proprietors 250 DURHAM STHEET (Opp. Bridge of Remembrance) The following is a copy of a letter %ve received from the Canterbury Hockey Association expressing their appreciation of oar services:— Canterbury Hockey Association, Christchurch, August 26, 1934. The Midland Motorways, 260 Durham St., Christchurclu Dear Sir.—l have been instructed by the coi mittee of the above Association to convey to you our appreciation of too arrangements made and the aiiii: : • in which tho tour of our Hockey team to Invercarffin was carried out. The members of the team are loud in thoir praises of tho splendid bus provided by you, -which they say is second to none for comfort. I have alßo to ask you to convoy to the driver of tho bus the keen appreciation of tho members of tho team for the excellent manner in which he carried out his duties. In conclusion, wo wish you every success, and Bhould we require the services of a bus in the future we shall be only too pleased to give you the opportunity of supplying the same. Yours faithfully, for the Canterbury Hockey Asm. A. 11. Graham, Hon. Secretary!

Mr:, Jumcr Roosevelt, mother ot the United Stair:. President, has bee:! spendin:.; a holiday in Scotland. "Mv con." she on id lately, "owe? a lot to Scotland. Much of his early training was duo to an old Scots nurse, Helen Meßorie. She hi"(Hi;„'lit him u)j aceordinej to her good old-fashioned Scottish ideas, and he owes a great, debt, to her. She earne to us when my soi was only a month old. and was with lis 10 years. She is still alive m Canada. I think that in my son's ease a gnod training as a boy helped to make him the man he is. He had a fine father, who guided him until the age of HI."