THE WANGANUI SENSATION.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 118, 18 May 1920, Page 4

THE WANGANUI SENSATION.

CRESSWEIrL'S CONDITION IMPROVTHG. EVERY HOPE OF RECOVERY. (By Tctasrapli.—Spccifll to "SU-γ.") WANG&KWI, this day. Mr. Darcy CreesweU, who to shot by ilr. C. E. Mackay, the Mayor ol Wanganui is improving, and there- is j now every hope of his recovery. He is | the «c of Mr. W. J. Cresewell, and is a : returned soldier belonging to Tiinaro.! Fur raauy years he -was a partner of Mr.! Justice Stringer, and was educated at; Cliridt'e College, Chrttchurch. He was: studying at the Architectural College in London" whra lie joined tlie lbth Middle j sex Kcnment. He was wounded in one; of the early actions on the Somrae, and I after heing nine months in hospital was unlit for further active service- Although it is about four and ai;alf years einca he was wounded he has | never beeu. strong eince. and is still on j the Army sick iiat. During the last| few "months he has been touring the North Island to recuperate, lie called at Wanganui last week to stay for a few day» on nis way to Christchurcli | and Timarii. While in England Mr. j OressweU wrote a sho>' stoiy entitled! "The Ends of the Earth,' , nnd it was; published toy Pearson's. For some time par,', lio lias been en,aage.d on a historical i romance, to be published by John Mur-j ray, tup. well-known "English publisher, j