A FAR CRY.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 2888, 7 March 1916, Page 2

A FAR CRY.

The Gisborne Times stales that the local Council's beach caretaker, Mr T. Haulou. although (i,'l years of age, has been sent for by the War Oflice. a.nd lie proceeds shortly to London to take up a postio-u on the Rccruitung Staff for the I'iuglish Fxpcd.'t ionai y .For-os. Mr Ha.uJon spent- 27 years in fhe Imperial Army, and took h's discharge at. Calcutta- with the raaik of sercgaiiil-instructor. Referring fo his said that age- did not count now ; it" wa.s a- man's .service paper,** that were responsible for a.n appointment, for a. position could be found for every competent lmperia' niiin. The AVar Oflice has sent Mr Ha-uloii -CIOO fo pay flic passage money of himself and his wife Home.