A FAMILY BIBLE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3519, 23 August 1921, Page 23

A FAMILY BIBLE.

TAKEN* FROM SOUTH AFRICA. AUCKLAND. August 21. The restoration of a family Bible which had been taken from South Africa during the war was a unique incident, occurring during a function held at. the Slav Hotel when the South African veterans of Auckland made a presentation to the Springboks. One of the veterans present, a member of tho Seventh New Zealand t>.u tie gent, on returning from the war brought wi;h him to New Zealand a Bible which had been taken from a Beer farm. He bad \ .died about considerably since that time, and had carried it with him all ihe time. Kj s wife bad a superstitious feeling that had luck would pursue him until it was relumed to its righifnl owner. Whether < r no be had caper mooed some hard times £ inre the end of Iris war experiences. Some little time ago his wife died, but the man still v O . mend . led her wi-di that tho Bible t-hoidd so to ils rightful owners. The , p of the book noticed the name of Mr J. R. Olivier tin; ug the footballers .'"ru ing In Auckland. From the name in the TUHe he concluded that \f r Olivier might be a relative of the owner, and took tlie book to the hotel on the offchance. Very brief incpiirv shce-vcd Mr Olivier 1.- be a relative, and also that the Bible had been a cherished family possession. Tt. was consequently handed over to Mr Olivier-, and now after over 20 years’ wandering is well on the wav to being restored to its original owners.