... that 3,406 Christmas par• cels had been sent to the homes of prisoners of war, and from the letters of thanks received it was shown that the majority of the men had already reached their home.. Mr. Crumbie was thanked for his gift of Christmas greeting ...

... 1915. He was wounded in February, 1916. and sent home through the hospitals. He went out to France again with a draft on Christmas Day. 1916, when he o wes posted to the 6th Leicestershire Regiment, and has been serving in France ever since. He was awarded ...

... have been productive of good results is amply evidenced by the fact that the Children's Effort held on the Sunday before Christmas realised the large sum of Zl l Is. Hearty congratulations have been forwarded to Mr. Papprill and his Sunday School teachers ...

... ►ands. she being a week overdue. The boat west fishing with a number of other vessels. but was missed • day or two before Christmas Day. ...

... provided by the Christian Eadeavour Society at Melbourne Hall. was this year revived. in addition to the usual distribution of Christmas gifts which have been continued during the War and on Thursday a large nurnbee of guests partook of a substaatial tea in ...

... yesterday recorded a verdict of accidental death in the CAI! of Amy Deverill. 10, widow of • waiter, who fell downstairs on' Christmas Day at the residence of her son, and died from injuries sustained. Kay 4 • Linseed • will water la as mealiest oar& for Sore ...

... definitielv free of the coupon as Nam Dec. 29th. Poultry, game, and offal% as already announced, were specially freed for Christma , . The NLnistry also hope to de-ration iam and margarine at an early date, but the position is not vet sufficiently clear ...

... wilful damage to two trees at l'..katgloo, to the amount of k., on Dec. 19.—P.C. Dreab sod a be foetid the boys getting a Christmas lyre. Waiford rise a wrong name. but the other defendant told .Whu the, werc.—Fined lis. Id_ in. elusive cub. Mionainante ...

... conclude with Give St. Distal all the right : Then give Christmas soon gotnl.night, .tnd nest morrow every one Tu hi. imn vocrtion. TNt £NO OF By the way when, according to tradition, should Christmas festivities cease ? The cummon notion is that they should ...

... been somewhat relaxed recently, but apparently not to the extent of permitting the elaborate 'icing and ornamentation of Christmas cakes. Certainly I looked in vain yesterday for a sign of those lavishly ornate confections which used to attract our eyes ...

... the other ward. at the Haw were equipped. two new machine. ing together 00 M.. were purchased. and reached the ward. on Christmas Eve. It found nert4.•ar, to 450 records to the Base Hospital. to complete the renewals there, so that altogether £8 has been ...

... COMMERCIAL MITA F.b TR. Nations.l Tollyebein Ne. 111 Local Diary. TtEP4)AY. JANUARY 7th. 191.3. AMUSEMENTS. Coca' (Vera House —Christmas Pantomime. Dirk Whittiorton. 7.16. Palace Theatre of Varieties. at 6.40 •nd 6.40 Floral Hall Picture Theatre. at f to 6 ...