DAY BY DAY.

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15274, 26 June 1923, Page 4

DAY BY DAY.

“Lord Londonderi'y and Lord Boyne liave made generous offers to present Sealiam Hall and Brancepeth Castle respectively to Durham County for hospital purposes," says the Times. “Both Sealium ilall and Brancepeth Castle axe admirably situated and easily adaptable as hospitals or convalescent homes, and were so used during the war. Brancepeth Castle lias been the seat of the Bussell family since the eighteenth century. Originally built before the Conquest, Brancepeth dates from an earlier period as a castle than any other in the country. Lord Boyne is now living at Burwarton, Bridgnorth, Shropshire. Seaham Ilall was closed by Lord Londonderry owing to heavy taxation and the cost of upkeep. It has been in possession of the Londonderry family since 1822.”

Castles as Hospitals.

the finest tribute that can be paid to a man is to say: 'He has character.’ It means that his fellowmen have recognised that permanent, unchanging something in him which lends strength fo the deed and conviction to the word; which does not .speak itself, yet proclaims a man’s reliability. For want of a better phrase, character might be termed the rock of tiic soul,” says the Express. “Many men acquire wealth, a few achieve cleverness, and quite a number secure fame; but unless they have the foundation of character their existence is of small importance to the age in wiliest they live.”

The Rock of Character.