SPRINGSTON

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 829, 6 October 1916, Page 4

SPRINGSTON

Fro7>i Our Own Correspond.! nl. The Roil Crows Society have forwarded for September a total of 1368 articles to the Ked Cross rooms:—so calico bandages, 50 flannel bandages, 10 jug covers, 20 pairs socks, 11 pairs slippers, 6 black slings, 2 sanitary shirts, '.VM operation swabs, 223 abdominal swabs, 48 face cloths, 26' surgical veils, 5 dusters, 20 pillow cases, 50 operation cloths, 20 diet cloths, 246 medicine cloths, Jiß draw sheets, 20 triangulars, 20 body binders, 15 day shirts, 12 underpants, 'tf vests. To the Lady Liverpool rooms: <SO pairs socks, 20 liandkerchiefs, ,'!() mufflers, 20 pairs mittens, 1 pair kneecaps, and 8 balaclavas.

On Sunday morning an additional window, in memory of the superintendents of the Springston Methodist Sunday School, was unveiled by Miss Winnie Keast. The window is a very line piece of work by Bradley Bios., and represents a dove descending with a ruby ribbon on which is inscribed the text, "Feed my lambs." The names honoured by this window are those of Mr John Yates, who opened the school in 1866; Mr Walter Lawry, the first superintendent; Mr Joseph Kiinc, who held office for :i0 years, and who still survives; Mr W. MeMeekan; and Mr S. J. Keast, who is the present superintendent, having held that office for nine years. On Sunday night the Rev. W. B'. Scott will conduct a memorial service for fallen soldiers.