ABORT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 17632, 17 January 1916, Page 6

ABORT PEOPLE

A cable from .London sinter thag Admiral the 10m. Sir Hpihvortli Meux was ;v|un:o.i for Portsmouth u noppo wd. Mr H. O. Haggitt. for many yea is a Horiaio to -Mr Justice Williams, lam taken over Mr Platts’s practice at Lori Chalmers. l!r. T. D. I.cnnie left I>y the first express to attend the .Nurserymen's Conference to lie held at Wellington on Wednesday, Thursday and I- riday. The Jlori. W. H. Edgar, ex-.Minister of Public Works and Health in Victoria, is making a motor tour from Fairlio to Queenstown with Hr, McXah, and visiting the tourist resorts. The following will go forward by the first express this morning to join the infantry of ttie eleventh Reinforcements: Stanley L. B. Anderson, .lohn Thomas Gorton, Clarence Kdwin Pavlish, and Charles Gordon Robertson. Private .1. I'. Lawson, third son of Major Dawson. Colac Bay, left Invercargill by the first express on Thursday for Trcntbam, where be will join the Twelfth Reinforcements. Mr Alex. Sutherland and Miss Doreen McC latch y left by this morning's express to compete at the Wanganui Caledonian Gathering, to he held next Saturday. Little Doreen L under engagement for two item': at their Grand .National concert. A private cable message received in Wellington states that Lieutenant F. F. Xewman, Royal Horse Artillery, Mas gone to Flanders. Lieutenant Xewman is a member of the linn of .Mnorhnuse, Hadtield, anti Xewman, solicitors, Wellington, and only son of Dr. Xewman, M.P. Private L. Barrington, who was one of iS men left alive in his battalion after Lonesome Pine charge at Gallipoli, and was invalided home, thought his luck was in and took a ticket in a sweep. He drew Three Star in the Carrington Stakes, and collects £IOOO for third place.

Writing to his partner (.Mr Harry Turner, of Masterton), .Mr J.. Pitcher (formerly of Invercargill), who is now in the Aviation Flying Corps’ Camp at Basra, Mesopotamia, says that lie is "sick" of Mesopotamia, and would he glad if he could got to France or any European country. He hoped, however, that they would soon he moving up to Higher country, which would lie more congenial. Mr Pitcher was air-mnehaitic for Mr J. W. H. Scotland, the .Vow Zealand a viator, Mr .Scotland had been sent hack to India suffering with a had throat. The trouble is an old one, and Mr Pitcher says he will not lie surprised if Mr Scotland returns to Xew Zealand. The climate of Mesopotamia did not agree with him at ail. Mr Pitcher says that Mr Stan Brewster, of Wellington, who is in the same Aviation Camp, is in good health. The spacious drill hall at Colac Bay lets crowded on Thursday evening to welcome homo Privates I.). Clode and A. 11. Cooke, both severely wounded, and to bid God-speed to Privates Dawson (Colac), Lawrie (Oraki), and Pollard (Wakapatu), who have left for Trentham. Captain Dawson presided, and with him on the platform wore the guests of the evening, Mr J. C. Thompson, M.P., Sergeant Spear, and Mr H. E. Philp. The local Territorials paraded in force under Sergeant-major Stock. The chairman said that the returned men were an honour to their country, and had earned its gratitude. He was sure the departing men would do their best for the dominion their King and Empire. Mr J. C. Thomson delivered a fitting speech, and at the conclusion rousing cheers were given for the men, the audience singing "For They are Jolly Good Fellows” and the Xational Anthem. On behalf of the residents of the district, Sergeant Spear presented the departing soldiers with wristlet watches, each of the recipients suitably replying. Thereafter musical and other items were contributed by the Cmtling family orchestra, Mrs F. Hart, Misses Macalister (Kaitangata). Hart. N’ichol, Clode and Messrs H. E. Philp (Riverton), and D. McColl. Each of the performers was heartily applauded, the programme being much appreciated. The concert concluded with the singing of “AuUl Lang Sync." Votes of thanks to all who had assisted and to the chairman were carried with acclamation. Supper, provided by the ladies, having been done full justice to, the hall was cleared for dancing, in which numerous couples participated, the whole evening being voted a most enjoyable one, thanks to the enthusiasm of the committee.