CHILD'S CARE
FOR SOLDIER'S GRAVE LONDON, April 1. A touching story is linked with the lovingly-tended grave of Captain MacDonald, of the Australian Artillery, winch ' the Australian Minister I'oi Customs, Mr. Kenton, saw at Toninahurich Cemetery. Inverness. Ihventlv a child was buried nearby mid ;i playmate, visiting the grave, saw .< mass of llowers oil it, while Mae i lomild's grave was at the lime hare. ••I ihinl; Ih.it Colin would like the sohlier In have some llowei-s," said the playmate, putting them on Maid lonald s grave. Mr. Kenton gathered headier on Lulloden Moor, on whioh his mother played as a child. He will place some on the grave of MacDonnld, whose home was in the neighboring town of Lossiemouth, ami will lake some to Australia, also early-flowering heather from the Provost's garden.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17232, 11 April 1930, Page 11
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