DOWN THE LINE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10120, 30 October 1917, Page 3

DOWN THE LINE.

Feom Ocit Own Coiiiiespondent* OTAKI, Oct. 26. Among' those recently invalided home after strenuous warfare is Private Stewart, son of Mr Stewart, of Otaki Extension. Private Stewart, who arrived in Otaki this week, enlisted in Wellington,, and left with (ho 11th Ucinforoomenls. After three weeks in Egypt he left for France, where, ifter four months of arduous service, he received a gunshot wound in the eye, which completely destroyed the sight. This was while engaged in the Somme, offensive, lie, was eight days in hospital in France, ifter which he was two months in (he Second Loudon General Hospital, two at Hornchurch, live at Walton-on-i hames, •ind finished up with three .months at he Torquay 'Discharge Depot. Do arrived in Auckland on the 21sf inst. Pvt. Stewart, who treats hardships lightly, eaves for the. South in the course of a few days, when ii is hoped ho will honclh jv the change.

Arrangements were, made yesterday to live a welcome to Private Dave Bevan, nvalidod home, hut he left the express at Marton.

Bequioin Mass was solemnised at the Roman Catholic Church to-day in memory >f the late Lieut. J. L, Bennett, killed in iction.

The dc.ith has occurred of Private Fred, [Lisle, a well-known Levinite, killed in lotion. The dentil lias also occurred of Private, Cobb, brother to Mrs Clarke, of Otaki, and oldest sou of Mrs it. Cobb, at one time a resident of Palmerston North. I’vts. Ambler, of Levin, and Arthur Clifon, of Ilikoramri. are reported wounded. During' the past week £0 worth of llcuv>rs have been sold at Otaki railway station for Hod Cross purposes. Mr .1. E. Young has had the misfortune to have a linger severed and two others badly injured through Ids hand coinill!/ in conflict with a pinning machine, Mesdames Vernon and J. \V. Thompson wore thrown from ;i vehicle at Levin on A’ednesday night, and received nasty injuries. 'J'he accident was tine to their horse stumbling. Constable Sathcrley yesterday met with i nasty mishap. He was riding a bicycle ,vlien the forks snapped, and being’ a heavy man. he struck the ground with force. Jf> was considerably knocked about, and received nasty facial injuries which repiirecl medical attention. A party of over thirty young men, who have been taking the agricultural course in the Wanganui Education Hoard’?. ’ schools, have gone into camp at Weraroa tor the purpose. of gaining further practi-

:’!il knowledge. v As Iho result of “OurnDay” at Ohaii jonio £9O were raised. There were various sfalks and a dance in the evening. OTAKI, Oct. 29. The old band of pioneers continues to ■'rad nail y diminish. Yesterday morning ire j t )i, ;r of the sterling settlers—.Mrs Coleman —pa sa d away at the residence ol .Mr A. A\ . Ilroadway, of Panglmn. Deceased, who arrived in the Ann Clifford, ha-, been_ 79 .■ears in New Zealand, during winch time she has seen the ups and downs of life, and many a stirring talc die could tell ol the jid days, and up to (he time of her death •mild relate faithfully the many fearful tales Minna!ml with the Wairan mas-acre, and niter troubles of the eailv days. For many rears she lived in the Nelson district.'afterwards taking nn residence in Hangitikei, residitur there for some considerable time. I'uo years ago site arrived in Otaki, where he passed peacefully away, aged 87 years. Deceased, who leaves a large family, has done good work wherever she has resided, and has proved mure than a friend to many. Among tli" sons left, to mourn their loss are Me-'srs -Mo.-es, Charlie, and. Alfred Cole:n,m, of Hangitikei, and the youngest son, who is at the. front. Several daughters live in various parts of Now Zealand. The body was to day taken to .Marion per motor car, and will be interred by the side of her laie husband. The. death orem red yesterday afternoon of .Mrs .Mila Tnpara, daughter of ihe late .Mr llakaraia re Whena, of Otaki. Deceased. who was about 23 years of age. was at one time a member of .Mr Dennett's famous Hotorn.a choir. While in Otaki >!tc was known as a singer of note. A cable lias been received announcing the death of Pvt. Walter Whitehorn, son ol Mrs Wliiteliorn, ol Otaki. and brother of Mi.-s Whitehorn, of Carterton, Deceased, who was a popular resident for many yea is, was for some time stationrnaster at Otaki tailway, where he always proved most obHging and popular. Among the latest list of wounded appears the name of Private Cl. M. Lethbridge, of Hautfro Cross. Private I.en McAnerin, son of Con-table MoAnerin, at one time a police oflicer in Otaki, is reported as having been wounded in the right leg. Private Hay Murray is reported to he still dangerously ill. .Much regret is expressed to Mrs Arthur Mitchell, of Otaki, who lias had more than her share of trouble recently. Only a short time back she received the sad news that two of her nephews had been killed in action, then her own son, while previous to this site lost her sister (Miss Kempton, of Seatoun) and her aunt. (Mrs Jones, of Elcotahunal. Constable Satherley lias received word jo say that ids son, Private Hoy Satherley, is making good progress. Mrs Satherley, however, has received ihe sad news staling that her nephew, Private, Percy A tallows—a highly popular young resident' of Sandon, and well-known in Otaki—had died of wounds.

As th*’ mull of tin’- rcecnl Xalivo eoneen in Ouiki ro raise money for Mis (Dr.) IV mare’s fnmls for Maori soldiers, ihe sum t*i £74 10s Id Ims been sent forward. This amount includes money irorn the rale of (lowers, etc., hut, nevertheless, ihe. amount raised hy the eoneeri was past expectations, and the Natives are deserving 1 of ihe best eonuratulations on their success, A vote of members relative to .Sunday play at the Levin tennis courts is shortly to lin taken.

At the, annual meeting of the Levin Tennis Club the following were elected ollicdrs: —President, Mr Blinkhorn; vice-presidents, Messrs Hughes and (fork: secretary and treasurer, Air 1). Wallace; committee, Aliases Pink and Afalcolm, Airs Gardiner, Messrs Portoous, Pringle and lleslop, Tho club has a credit of £3 14s lOd. At a meeting of Ihe Levin Bowling Glnb it was decided to rescind a motion that no liquor he allowed on the green, and to now allow members to keep liquor in their lockers. . . While. Air I). AlrLaggan was driving in his (rap cm Saturday at Shannon lie was thrown out, lid was badly bruised and shaken, and was taken to the Otaki Hospital. ->