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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2382, 4 November 1880, Page 3

Without impertinently ot irreverently caviling at the workings of Providence, they are undoubtedly often mismterpreted by men who mean well enough. “ Malice Sapling” writes to me : 1 lately noticed a paragraph of yours on trust. It brought to my memory a sermon that was preached in our woolshed last shearing. The minister saicl tliat every one ought to have trust, quoting the case of a man who came to a frozen lake,but instead of going boldly across he felt with his stick to ascertain if the ice would hear him. Ih a * man had no trust. Not- long - atter another wayfarer came along - , and having trust, dashed boldly on the ice and crossed in safety. About a week afterwards I was on the track leading to the station, and found a wool team bogged to the axle. I said to the driver • How did yon get into this mess?’ 1 All along of last week’s sermon, bir. Iff could only get hold of that parson I’d let him get the bullocks out.’ ”

Contingents of police from Christchurch and Dunedin arrived in town to-day, for the purpose of patronising the Orange procession to-morrow. The Dunedin contingent comprised 11 men and a detective. Further reinforcements are expected. 200 special constables will be sworn in at 3 p.m. The new railway station at Preston, one of the finest in the United Kingdom, is opened for traffic. The large island platform, which extends southwards from the entrance, is 1100 ft long, and is 1100 ft long, and is 121 ft wide. Preston is the “ dining town ” for express trains on the London and Northwestern railway, the the mails from Edinburgh and Glasgow to Euston stopping for 20 minutes. Splendid dining rooms are built, the rooms being 193 ft. long. The erection of the station has extended over seven years. The cost will be from £250,000 to £300,000.

Members of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society Lodge arc reminded that their attendance is expected at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Barnard street, at 11.30 a.rn., to-morrow, to take part in the Orange procession.