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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5097, 7 March 1927, Page 3

During the war a seamap, who is now a resident of Port Chalmers, served on two ships which were torpedoed by German submarines, states a Dunedin correspondent. He was fortunate enough to be rescued on both occasions, but each time he lost his kit and all his belongings, Now, ten years later, he has been recouped by the Imperial Government for his losses, being awarded £5O. It is an old saying that example is better than precept, and recently a Hawera father had the satisfaction of demonstrating to his chidren a r little lesson in honesty. He found a purse containing money and train tickets. He was able to restore these to the owner, a girl resident in the country, and received a grateful acknowledgment from the mother, who, inter alia, wrote: “You restored j-y to her heart, and renewed faith to ■mine. Such an action does more to, instil true honesty in the minds and hearts of the young, than hours af preaching.” The little daughter of our informant (states the Hawera Star) also made a find, picking up in the street an envelope containing over three pounds in cash, An enclosed document gave an indication of the identity of the loser, and the ri package was returned to him by the finder,' who was allowed to leave the premises without so much as a word of thanks.