NGUNGURU.

Northern Advocate, 27 August 1915, Page 1

NGUNGURU.

Shipping: Arrived, the Scot, from, Auckland. • , After a succession xof nor'-easters, which at times culminated in a gale, with heavy rain and floods, we ar„e, having a few glorious spring- days that delight the heart of rtian and bea»t; and brightens the aspect of things generally.

One of our lads, Mf H. Campbell, who went in the Athenic with the l»t contingent, is on a visit to Ngunguru. He was invalided home without ever seeing the.enemy or receiving his baptism of fire, and was in the-hospital at Cairo for sovqe months. He speaks feelingly in praise of. the/ treatment and the care and attention/bestowed upon the patients them"; everything was done for them parents <w friends could desire. He brought with him a copy of the first issue of the paper published on board during the voyage to Egypt. .The paper 1b called "The Athenian Lyre ? ' —a very suggestive name and somewhat appropriate to its contents, .which consists of the sayings and doings of the men •aboard, racy sketches, and' such news of the outside world as could be obtained by wireless. . ' ; ; '

Mr E. Croker has returned from Gisborne on a short visit .to/his wife, who is our much respected school teacher, and to settle up some, business connected with his late''./store. He gives glowing accounts of the country around Gisborne, where.he has been, storekeeping. '

Mr Burdett returned from Auckland having settled, out of court,, the dispute with Mr W. Miller, over the sale of the Ngunguru hotel. Mr Burdett retains possession on satisfactory terms. All's well that ends well. '•■'..

Mr C. Grant went" to Auckland on business. ...

Mr W. Tomlinson arrived yesterday. Mrs H. Ferguson is' away visiting friends in Auckland.- ■'./,/ ,

Report says that, the mine at Kiripaka has commenced to turn out coal. If true this is good news and We shall,', soon b£a busy port again. ■ ~•'