RAKAIA.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 872, 25 November 1916, Page 11

RAKAIA.

Word has been received that Private | Albert Edward Bennett Saunders, who ;was recently wounded, has been dis. j charged from the base hospital in, France. j Private Leslie Stevenson Shannon, 1 who was wounded in the face, has now : recovered and has returned to the firingdine. I The birth rate is not declining in j Rakaia, as at one 10.-al nursing-home jfour babies arrived within a space of | three days. Surely this should counteract the northward drift complained of iby the Government statistician. The ; young hopefuls should come in handy [for the baby show at the church fair next mouth. [The Men's Red Cross Bandaging Class continues to do good work on Thursday evenings. An average of about 100 bandages are l.rei.ared ner The Ladies' Red Cross Fund has benefited to the extent of £1 7/-, being a quarter of the proceeds from the sale of National Servi.-e League buttons. At a meeting of the Rakaia School Committee, held on Thursday night, it was decided to .lose for the" Christmas holidays on Wednesday, December 20, and on that evening, 'to present the prizes in the Oddfellows' Hall. A concert will be given before the pri*:givinar, to which admission will be 1/-, for adults, and 6<l for children not attending the school. Mr J. Milne, of Rakaia, had the misfortune to 10-e two of his fingers of the right hand whilst engaged in cutting up bluegum at Mr S. Holmes's, with a circular saw. The thumb was also cut about. The sufferer was treat. Ed at Ashburton Hospital, and is re* ported to t.e doing well.