MAIL NOTICES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2396, 16 August 1892, Page 2

MAIL NOTICES.

The letter-box will be cleared for despatch of correspondence from the T.erauka Tost Office to the undermentioned places as folOW ; For United Kingdom, East and *VV est Coast of South America, (specially addressed) per Doric, on Wednesday, August 17th, at 5 p.m. (Ths'd mail will be due in London on 27th September ) For United Kingdom (specially &(l dressed correspondence) and Australian Colonial' per To Anau, on'Wednesday, August 17th. at 1.55 p.m. For Northern Forts of New Zealand, per Wairarapa, on Wednesday, August 17th, at 5 p.m. For Wellington and & , fl n e,Ti ajiatij«*. on Wednesday, August 17th, a 7 P _b.m. For Northern Ports of New Zealand, ptT Takapuna, on Wednesday', August 17th, at 5 p.m. For Northern Ports of New Zealand per Rotorua, on Saturday, August 20th at 5 p.m. The steamer Hincmoa will leave the Bluff for the West Coast Mounds on or about the 2-lth instant. From Ist August the rate of Postage on Newspapers for Australian Colonies, South Sea Islands, and United Kingdom will be One Penny each. A, W. MANN, Postmaster.

Geraldine H i fit- a mustered ou Suik.,*’.’ 0 ’ church parade and, Leaded by •** -in pany’s band, marched, through the town 10 the Presbyterian Chuch. The service was conducted by the Rev. A. B. Todd, who preached from 11. Timothy, ii., i“> and ■!. choosing for his text the words “ A Good ‘soldier of Jesus Christ.” The main idea, of a good soldier’s life was concentration to one purpose. Every person’s talents were limited, and the only way to succeed in any department of life was concentration of talent to one end. In the long roll of history there were many examples of men who had lived for one great purpose. John Howard, of prison reionn fame, was one ; the discoverer of the buried ruins of the city of Troy was another. The apostle Paul had one end in view, for he wrote: —“For me to live is Christ.” Christ himself was filled with one great aim, for when a boy He had said to His mother “Wist ye not that I must I bo about My Father’s business.” Go 1, too, had one great purpose before Him, “ Yet I doubt nob though toe ages one unceasing purpose runs.” I hiring the service appropriate hymns were sung for the occasion. Afterwards the men were marched back to the drill shed and dismissed