On Wednesday niglit, in St. John's Hall, Dixon Street, about. ISO young people, representatives of tho Young Men's and Women's Bible Class Unions, mot 'to give Mr. M'Kenzie a hearty send-off. Mr. M'Kenzie leaves for Egypt to-day, where lie is to act as assistant chaplain, and look after tho TSi'ble Class men at the front. Mr. Tronp was -in the chair, and the programme opened with songs from Misses Smith and .Tennitigs and a recitation from Miss Tasker. Miss Cocker also sang later in the evening. Speeches followed. Dr. Gibb speaking on behalf of the Chaplain's Committee; Mr. Boal, president Y.AY.B.C. "Union; Mr. Stone, president Y.M.B.C. Committee; and the Rev. B. Hutson for tho Presbytery. All spoke appreciatively of Mr. M'Kcnzie's work and attainments, and wished him God-speed. Yesterday week a bottle with the following message in it'was found on the beach at Waitara: —"New Zealand Expeditionary Force, D Company, 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Troopship 42 (TJlimaroa}, February (5, 1916. To whoever picks this up: If . you are a man face your responsibilities and fight for your country. If you are too young or too old, get someone eloo to go. If you arc a woman, show your womanhood by sending tho ono you love best to tight for yourself and country. This life is not a picnic, but you will have more to put up with if it is not faced by someone, so come along.—2s/682, Rifleman W. Sutton, Ifitli Platoon, D Company, 3rd Bat- ! talion, N.Z.R.8." Kasci Ushijima, on whom tho Emperor of Japan has just conferred the dccorntion of the Order of tho Rising Sun, fifth class, as the most successful Japanese in California, has for twenty years been known as George. Shima. In California he is known as the "Potato King," having risen from poverty to affluence through his success in handling extensive potato ocops, • • . Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, . For Coughs and Colds never fails, Is. 6d,*
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2712, 6 March 1916, Page 6
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