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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16233, 19 May 1916, Page 6

Wet feet, a dull, then sore throat which if not checked immediately ma v develop into a serious cou<di "N47nT» o u ftofer e at the oUtßet wm "~- & In the course of a lecture on the war last night the Rev. W. G. Monckton remarked that he was with General Bird wood at the Clifton Public School, Eng land. Evidence of the grit that was hi the man was strikingly illustrated in an incident that took place at the school A large number of the boys entered in a twelve miles race. Among these *as iJirdwood. He was warned against running, owing to the doubts felt concerning his physical fitness to compete. Bird wood felt that the honour of his house depended on his running. He started, and he kept at it all through the race. When he passed the post he fell down in a dead faint. Fortunately, consciousness was soon restored. "It was the same spirit of sticking to it,' and of thinking of the honour of his regiment that has won for him his present reputation," the speaker concluded. Marvellous value in ready-to-wear* felts, velvets, etc., only 3s ild. Inspection invited.— and Caughey Ltd Millinery Specialists. ' '' A vacancy in the Devonport Borough Council was created by the election of Mr. J. Henderson to the Mayoralty Nominations for the seat will close next Thursday. Mr. F. A. Thompson has already been nominated. Marvellous value in ready-to-wears— felts, velvets, etc., only 3s lid. Inspection invited.-Smith and Caughey, Ltd., Millinery Specialists. '