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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 37, Issue 9614, 13 December 1907, Page 4

/ \ A well-known Naseby resident of a few years ago died at Wellington the 6th inst.—-viz, W. Delaney. The Post in referring to his death says :—The late Mr William Dormer Delaney, whose death, at the age of 58, occurred at Wellington»on Thursday morning last, was the youngest veteran of the Maori War (except for his brother Mr Walter Delaney). Deceased was born at Capetown, but in his early youth he was brought to New Zealand from Victoria by his father, who was recruiting sergeant for the late Colonel Pitt, who raised the iirst Waikato Regiment when the early troubles with the Natives were experienced. Afterwards young Delaney took service with the colours as bugler to the left wing of the Ist Waikato Regiment and at Waioeka he, was instrumental in' saving an outpost, and also the township, by giving a timely alarm when the foo was about to effect a surprise attack, This event was shortly after the murder of tho Kev Mr Volknor at Opotiki, In days subsequent to the war he became a noted athlete, and ran with success at Auck land, Thames, Westland and Welling ton, Four years ago he lost his eye Bight, and he was then made an inmate of Mother Mary Joseph's Home of Compassion, where he remained until the day of his death." During his residence in Naseby Delaney, though getting up in years, was still fond of athletics and whs a frequent com "petitor on the Caledonian Society's track, lie loaves a widow and two ■sons and ono daughter. Tl.e days of disagreeable, harsh medicines ore pant, and .Chun.lfilaie's Tablets top tin- pull us tho mu>i pleasant to take. mild"M uni g n h'-i In effect, safest a H mi "St "n ir teSlllb. 'J ry tllHlMn X' fiiiiH rota purgative, and y"U wili l> m ~; pleased.—- For sale •.y J. \n.\\t lt . JNusoby, and \V. Pyle, ht. Batlmu*.