MR. W. A. CALDWELL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11406, 6 January 1931, Page 5

MR. W. A. CALDWELL

Sincere regret will he felt by n wide circle of friends at the announcement of the death of Air. William Aitken Caldwell, of Tologa Bay. which occurred in a private hospital on Saturday evening. The late Air. Caldwell was the second son of the late Air. Thomas Caldwell, one of the earliest settlers in Cnnterburv where his term of residence dated from 1860. Air. Caldwell senior settled on the South Aloor Farm, Willoughby. Ashburton, which was Air. William Caldwell's birthplace. Four or five years later the family moved to the Waikato and were on the well-known Alatamata station for about five years. They came to Povertv Bay in 1884 and ultimately settled at Boon holm station. Tolaga Bay. in 1891. On tlie retirement of Air Caldwell, sen., the farm was carried on bv the sons. Ale.ssrs. D.. AY. A.. T. 11. and Douglas. the latter having died at the war. The late Air. Caldwell was popular throughout the Tologa Bay district, where he took an active interest in tlie sports club and the dog trials. Ho leaves a widow, two sons and two daughters. Aiessrs. Douglas and Peter Caldwell. Airs. H. R. Williams' and Aiiss June Caldwell, to mourn their sad loss. The interment took place at Taruheru cemetery, tho service being conducted by the Rev. James Aitken.

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

FRACAS FOLLOWS . FOOTBALL -MATCH.

(V PA. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Jan. 5, 7 p.m.)

LIMA (Peru)

Jan. A

Five persons were killed on Sunday in a clash between opposing factions at the end of an international football match between a team from Uruguay and one from tho /Peruvian department •of Are.quipa. The police were forced to use their revolvers.

BIG BELGIAN ORDER FOR AIR CRAFT.

(British Official Wireless) (Received Jan. 5, 5 p.m.)

RUGBY

Jan. -I

The Belgian Government has confirmed ,a ‘large order for British two-seater fighter aeroplanes intcnUdder for the re-equipment of the Belgian army air regiments. The contract, which was obtained m competition with foreign aircraft, provides lor the' delivery by the Fairy Aviation Company of a number of- high speed “Fox” biplanes and follows rapidly upon an order placed by Belgium with tho same company for forty-five single seat-er craft. The value of the two orders is about £300,000.

TROUBLE ON BRITISH SUBMARINE.

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Jan. o, o p.m.J LONDON, Jan. 4. Tho newspapers give prominence to the arrest., of forty-two sailors on the British submarine parent ship “.Lucia” at ■Plymouth. • The Lucia is due to. leave on her spring cruise on Thursday. The authorities refuse to explain or discuss tho episode, though they admit that there is '“something wrong.”

WOMEN RESCUE BURNING , LORRY DRIVER.

(Fn by Elec. ToL Copyright) (Received Jan. o. 11 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. o. Trees , and hedges were -consumed near Shrewsbury when a motor lorry. with one thousand gallons of petrol, skidded and overturned in a ditch and caught fire. The driver had a. miraculous escape. 'Two women' rushed in, tore .oil' his blazing coat and rolled-him in the grass.