A SCRAP OF PAPER FROM BAUPAUME BATTLEFIELD.

Otago Witness, Issue 3555, 2 May 1922, Page 48

A SCRAP OF PAPER FROM BAUPAUME BATTLEFIELD.

Mr John L. Potter, a well-known Timaru resident, recently received from his son William, of Lower Ilutt, Wellington, a letter in which he asks if he recalls, when visiting this son in Wellington, sleeping in the same room -as a young named Sihelleter. This young man went to the war, and when at Baupaume, where Harold (Mr Potter senior’s grandson) was killed, picked up a piece of paper. To his surprise he found in it a photo of Mr and Mrs Potter, senior. He cut out the photo, brought it back, and the son forwarded it with the letter to his father. The photo was taken on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee celebration of Mr and Mrs Potter, on April 22 1918, and was published in the Auckland Weekly News with the following particulars:—“Diamond Wedding in Timaru. —Mr’ and Mrs Potter were married at Ballarat in 1858, and came to New Zealand in 1862. Mr Potter was foreman in the laying of the foundation stone of (he Christchurch Cathedral, and moved to Timaru just after the big fire of 1868, where he* assisted m making the first breakwater. Later, he was engaged a.s supervisor in the construction of several important municipal works. Mr Potter is 84 years of age, and his wife about three years younger. They have three sons and three daughters, and eleven grand-children and one great-grand-son.” Harold, mentioned in the letter as killed in the war, was one of the grandsons of Mr and Mrs Potter, both of whom are alive and well. Needless to say this “Scrap of paper” from the French battlefield will be treasured by the family.

SHIPPING NEWS.

MOVEMENTS OF OVERSEA VESSELS. The Port Pirie arrived ut Auckland from Liverpool on the 23rd ult. The Marama arrived at Wellington from Sail Francisco on tile 22nd nil. The Remuora left Wellington tor London on the 22nd ult. The Athenio arrived at Panama from Wellington on the 20th lilt. The Opawa arrived at London on the 20th ult. The Hurunui arrived at Hull from Wellington on the 21st ult. The lonic arrived at Colon from London on the 23rd ult. The Waimana arrived at Wellington from Southampton on the 24th ult. The Niagara left Auckland for Vancouver on the 24th ult. The Canadian Cruiser arrived at Panama from Auckland cn the 23rd ult. The lonic left Panama for Wellington on the 23rd ult. __ The Sussex arrived "at Newport News from Auckland on the 24th ult. The Leitrim cleared Norfolk (Va) for London on the 24th ult. The Port Augusta left New York for Auckland on the 27th ult. The Raranga left Auckland for London on the 27th ult. The Port Bowen arrived at Montevideo from Wellington on the 25th ult. The Waiwera cleared Colon from Wellington on the 27th ult. The Rinuitaka left London for Auckland on the 26th ult. The Ruahine left Colon for Auckland on the 27th ult.. The Kaikoura arrived at. Manchester from Wellington on the 29th ult. The Tairoa left London for Port Ohalmer3 on the 28th ult. PASSENGERS BV THE NIAGARA. The E.M.S. Niagara, which left Auckland last week for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu, took the following passengers: —First saloon: Mr H. Alexander, Mr L. Andreae, Mr A. J. Abbott, Miss D. Abbott., Mr C. Arnold, Mr J. Boddie, Mrs S. Barclay, Mrs Barclay, Mr G. Beeching, Mrs Beeching, Miss A. Bailleau, Mr A. Bull, Mr Bender, Mrs H. Corell and two children, Mrs f?. Crole, Mr F. B. Clark, Mrs Clark, Miss P. L. Crump, Miss K. A. Crump, Mr R. Cuthbert, Mrs Cuthbert and two children, Mrs M. L. Crichton, Mrs M. Clark, Miss M. E. Clark, Mrs Crabtree, Colonel Campbell, Mrs Campbell, Mv H. S. Chambers, Mr J. H. Dean, Miss M. F. Dean, Mies H. M. Dunne, Captain tt. R. Davies, Mrs Davies, Mr J. L. Dawson, Miss M. Evans, Mr S. Frank, Mrs A. M. Cow, Colonel W. Goring, Mrs Goring, Major J. B. Greenshield, Mr G. D. Greenwood, Mrs Greenwood, Mr J. S. Greene, Mis Greene and child, Mr H. Hall. Mrs H. Hall, Master Ker, Mr W. Lowe, Mrs Lowe, Mrs Dean Lawson, Mr Lewis, Mr J. Munro, Mrs Munro, Mr C. Mail'. Mrs J. Moritzson, Mr J. Moritzson, jun., Mrs R. E. M'Dougall, Miss N. M. M'Dougall, Miss M. R. M‘Dougall, Miss F. J. M‘CaJbe, Mrs M‘Cabe, Miss M‘Cabe, Mr .1. B. M'Ewen, Mr F. W. Jones, Mr H. P. Kissling, Mr 3 Kissling, Mr D. Kor, Mrs Ker and maid, Mr G. Pharozyn, Mr A. J. Pitt, Mrs Pitt, Master C. Pitt, Mrs E. Nicklinson, Mr J. W. Nichell, Mr G. A. Odling, Miss K. Oliver, Mr C. F. Oliver, Mrs Oliver, Mr T. Prentis, Mr O. Shaw, Mr D. E. Smith, Mr Salisbury, Mrs Salisbury, Mr F. Seivwright, Mr R. Travers, Mrs Travers, Miss A. P. Thomson, Mr E. J. Touch, Mrs Touch, Master Touch, Brigadier-General J. O. Travers, Mrs J. M. Ritchie, Mr W. T. Ritchie, Mrs A. 8 males, Miso E. Sinales, Mr W. R. Strang, Mrs W. R. Strang, Masters Strabg (2), Mrs A. B. Shaw, Mrs Shaw, Mr C. H. Stilwell, Mrs Stilwell, Miss Stilwell, Mr E. H. Sime, Miss L. I. Vance, Mr W. J. Vance, Mrs Vance, Mrs Kate Wood, Mr J. A. Williams, Mrs Williams Second saloon: Miss Adlington, Miss H. B. Arieil, Mr W. E. Aitclieson, Miss A. E. Barker, Mrs K. Bowie, Mrs S. L. Blumenthal, Miss E. M, Candey, Miss J, E. Cathie, Mr C. Cathie, Miss D. K. Colledige, Mrs S. A. Colledge, Mr S. Campbell, Miss M. K. Dewes, Miss M. Dark, Rev. E. Palgrave Davey, Mr J. Dxrig, Mr S. Edwards, Mr W. E. Dommett, Mr H. W. Eastern, Mrs Eastern, Mrs M. Watson-Henderson, Mrs Hayden, Master Hayden. Mr C. F. Hayden, Mrs M. Hulme, Mr M. A. Jackson, Mrs M. A. Jackson, Mrs W. Jackson, Mr J. Jackson, Mrs Jackson, Mr C. B. Jones, Mr Lockhart, Miss M. Lockhart, Mr W. L. Langford, Mrs Langford, Mr T. Lemon, Mr G. R. Low, Rev. Father Lynch, Mr S. W. Mills. Mrs Mills, Miss V. Morrison, Mrs M. Murphy. Mr J. K. Menzies, Mr A. E. Killip, Mrs H. Kemp, Miss B. Kimber, Mr W. F. Kennedy, Mrs Kennedy, Mr C. Laws, Mrs K. Lewis, Mrs T. Paerata, Miss L. D. Percy, Mrs J. Pringle, Miss M. Pemberton, Mrs Murphy, Mr H. Mackintosh, Miss M. A. M’Glashan, Miss M. M‘Kinnon, Mr P. S. Nicholls, Mrs Nieholls and child, Mrs F. Nichol, Mrs J. Newton, Mrs Newton, Mrs E. Ngakuru, Mrs Tomlinson, Mr O. Tengaro, Mrs Tengaro, Mrs A. Tewhiri. Mrs M. Taitnha, Mrs Ratlmell, Mr A. A. Rose, Mrs Rose, Mr Reid, Mrs Reid, Miss M. L. Stoence, Mrs A. W. Spence, Mrs M. Smith, Mrs M. Stanley, Mr H. Disrby Smith, Miss E, Smock, Miss F. Watson, Mr A. A. Whitehead., Mrs Whitehead, Mrs A. Walsh, Miss J. Walsh, Miss O. Walsh, Miss B. Walsh, Mr J. White, Mr G. S. Winn; and 36 steerage.