ASHHURST.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1016, 19 November 1917, Page 3

ASHHURST.

(Fbom Oub Own Cobbespondent.) The Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Sprott) held :i confirmation service hi SI. Mary's Church on Friday evening, when ton candidates wore presented by Rev. Mr Tye and confirmed by the Bishop. The Bishop preached an eloquent and impressive sermon, taking as his text St. Luke, 16th chapter, 10th verse: Ho that is faithful in that which i- least, is faithful also in .much! find he that is unjust in the least it unjust also in much. Mrs J. 11. Bummer has received word that her husband, who is wounded and in hospital in England, is progressing favourably. Private Geo. Lovelock, who is with the victorious Palestine forces, writes that “All’s well," and wishes to be remembered to his friends. Messrs Craven and Brewer, who. bare been iti business here for the past eight years, relinquish operations on the expiration of their lease at the end of the present month. It will seem strange to local folk, aa there has been a Mr Craven, either father or son, in business here for thirty years. Mr J. Egan has disposed of his /Caere dairy farm to Mr A. Flowers. Tilt: Racing Club officials are very busy preparing; for the annual race meeting. Owing to the great number of acceptances, loose boxes are being erected v. heietei opportunity offers, the permanent accommodation being quite inadequate to cope with the extra horses taking pari at tne meeting. . . The Domain is now very pleasing to the eve, and the Board is making preparations for the picnic season. Already the Salvation Armv have booked the grounds fur their district picnic- on New N ear s Dav. , , , . The. Ashliursf Baud will hold their usual dance in the Town Hall on Wednesday .'race night). An advertisement appears in another column.