The White Ribbon. For God and Home and Humanity. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1910. “A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR !”
CHRISTMAS spent in these lands of fertility and beauty under the Southern Cross, is the time of glowing sunshine, blue and cloudless skies, luxuriant and richly coloured flowers, abundant and luscious fruits. Though most of the people living in prosperous New Zealand are quite able to provide for their own temporal needs, yet there are a few to be found in our larger towns and amongst the natives elsewhere, who will appreciate the kind thought of those willing to provide the wherewithal to add a few unusual luxuries at the festive season, and to aid in providing special pleasures for their
children. Charity, and thought for others, will doubly increase the happiness felt amidst our own gaieties. “ Once attain the happy season With its wt-Iconic joy is near, When we turn to trm-t each other With brave words of hope and cheer, And a kindly ‘ May (»od >peed you!' <hi th* 1 threshold of tin- y« :»r.*
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White Ribbon, Volume 16, Issue 186, 17 December 1910, Page 7
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178The White Ribbon. For God and Home and Humanity. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1910. “A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR !” White Ribbon, Volume 16, Issue 186, 17 December 1910, Page 7
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