MANUREWA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 433, 10 December 1918, Page 3

MANUREWA.

NUESEB' BOLL OF HONOUR Referring to the death oL Mrs yhittingham, as reported undpr oar 'apakura heading, a corwpondent writes:—" Another ; pf the oble band of nurses must be added > the long 801 l of Honoufy Mrs (nee Dons Bjfaan), fter abet a year of marriM life aving passed to the ffrreat eyond at 2 o'clock on rßunay last at Papakura, When ie epidemic was rampant at 'apakura both Mrs Whittatoham nd her mother volunteered vgpsistDco. The former had the advfptage f having had considerable nto-ing iperience at Te Ar<>ha, and >re was entrusted with some $f the Brious crs. Abc.ut a week ago he herself contracted the disease, nd it was generally expected she rould have a bad tirue. Mamjjiewa people made anxious ecquiiief till it last came the news ' Doiis is dead ' Hhis was whispered in mournful tone torn house to house in Mai urewa on Sunday last. The first feelirgsiaere >ne of remorse and pity for the aorowing husband and mother and father, but as Doris Whittingham ras a hero, and had given ber life [or suffering humanity, one immogiitely felt the better in the knowledge >f tne noble self-sacrifice that would ilways link this heroine to t|p nemory of the township of Mans> rewa." %