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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2625, 22 November 1915, Page 4

A correspondent of. the Auckland "Star" writes: —"The commander of tho British Tenth Division in Serbia, Sir Bryan Mahon, belongs to a very old Clare family, as do Generals O'Moora, Creagh, and Gore Bindon. He is descended from Mahon, brother to Bryan Boru, greatest of Irish Kings. The Mahons and MacMahons, of Clare, all claim descent from this Kalion, who long kept the Danes in check until great Brian finally overpowered them at Clontay. That great soldier and statesman, Marshal MacMahon, Duke de Magenta, President of France and hero of Sedan, came of the Corca-baisain branch in West Clare. Another distinguished member of the Clim Mahon was tho Count Chevalier O'Gorman Mahon. Many areithe tales told around tho peat fires in historic Claro of this romantic Irishman, whose love of chivalry rivalled Don Quixote, and whoso duels (all affairs of honour) wore innumerable. As O'Connoll's friend and supporter ho took a patriot's part in that great election which historians say altered the destinies of Ireland. Idolised by tho peasants and almost adored by the gentle sex through life, he kept untarnished the shield of Irish chivalry. All Clare men will watch the career of-this scion of a fighting raco with muoh interest."

When the Main Trunk train was passing through Otoiohanga, just north of 'Ic Kniti, one morning last week, tho engine struck a couple of cows which had strayed on to the lino. One animal was killed outright, and the other was injured to euch au extent t'hiit itn dcistruofclort wr<B .inevitable, TJia train k was dslftxed i« fafi M eis mi&ufea.,