Otaki and District

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 March 1916, Page 2

Otaki and District

■NEW ITEMS MIOM THE MAIL. The death occurred at the Otaki hospitad ol Mr Arthur Albert Harold, bank clerk, aged 29 years. D&ceas&d who had no relatives living in JNew Zealand, was born in JbingUmd, ais parents residing in Leeds. TTa b&d been in the hospital) for tiie past nine weeks, previous to whicli he was a patient in Xur.se Lucas's private hospital in Wellington. The funeral took place on Monday morning, when an impressive service was add by tho llev. Father Ainsworth at the Catholic Church. Mr Edward Gat ton left Te Horo a few days ago to join the expeditionary iorces. Prior to his departure he was entertained ait the cheese factory when Mr A. McDougall, on beha>l of the directors and employees ot the Co-op. Dairy Company presented Mr Gatton with a nice pipe and a tew sovereigns. Mr Gatton was an esteemed servant of the company and was popular witn nil. llroubles seldom come singly. lleeently Mr. Urn a Taipuaand one of his little daughters d/ied; now another ot the 'laipua children is ill, with pleurisy. The baby also is in a delicate .state of health. The Wellington Hospital Boaad has decided, to grant Dr. Adams leave or absence until the termination o« the war, and to allow him two months leave of absence on full pay. Members statedi that the bo'irfl was not entitled to retain a highly qualified medical officer if his services were required for military purposes. Dr. Adams has now suggested that Dr. Muthwaite resume controi of the Otaki sanatorium. The death occurred at Wairoa, on -Monday, of Mr. Rewi Skipworth, the youngest son of Mr. Kipa te Whatanni, of Otaki, aged about twenty years. Deceased had been ailing ior some time and finally died, it is stated, irom >m attack of typhoid fever, which -vas prevalent among the Maoris of Wait'oa. The body has been brought to Otaki for burial. Private Francis Catley, writing from Zeitoun damp to a Te Horo friend), gives a graphic description of tho ups and downs of his stay at the Dardanelles ; from which place, after many exciting episodes, he escaped Bafe ana sound. He relates htnv a snowstorm pJtayed up with the Australians and. the Ghurkas, and how he, by keeping time with'his feet in a muddy trench, Kept his feet warm. So intense was the cold that thick coats of ice were found on liquids, even if left in the "bivvys" (living places). On his way from the peninsula to Egypt. tho vessel he travelled by called in ax Alexandria just as Christmas broke. The day, however, was spent on board He was quite content at being Egypt, and expressed a hope that lie would be able to remain there for 'tue winter.