BUCKLAND.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 203, 25 August 1916, Page 3

BUCKLAND.

DEATH OF SEEGT. A. W. DELANEY. /The Defence/ Department on Wednesday recorded the death having taken place on August 17 th of Sergt. A. W. Delaney, who earlier in the week had been reported as having been wounded on August 9th. The deceased soldier was the youngest son of Mr Hugh Delaney. late of Buckland, and now of Mataruata. Our Buckland correspondent writes :—Quite a gloom was cast over the district when news was received that Sergeant Arthur Delaney had died from wounds and that his brother A. H. Delaney was also wounded. Sergeant A. Delaney went with the First Expeditionary Force and having safely gone through the Gallipoli campaign he was invalided to Cairo and on his recovery took part in the lighting on tho Egyptian frontier.

A meeting was held in the Hall on Saturday night for the purpose of forming an Old Girls' Association in connection with the Buckland Public School. About twenty expupils were present and it was decided to form the Association and the rules to govern it were drawn up. Mrs H. H. D. Wily was elected president; Mesdames N. Jamieson, D. Hamilton and A. Hewitt, vice-presidents ; Miss Attenborrow, secretary ; Miss G. Johnston, treasurer ; general committee, Misses Allan, Wright, liavy, G. Neal, C. Dolaney, G. Leighton. It was decided to hold a concert in October to colebrate the starting of the Association, The Buckland ' Parliamentary Union met for the usual fortnightly session in the Hall on Monday night. Before the ordinary business was proceeded with, the 14 Premier," Mr E. Allan, in a very sympathetic speech moved that a vote of condolence with Mr and Mrs Delaney in the groat loss they had I sustained by the death of their son Arthur, be passed and the same wired to Mr Delaney. This was seconded by Mr E. Piggott and was carried by the members standing. After numerous questions were asked and answered the Speaker left the chair and the House wfcnt into committee and discussed and passed the Land Tenure Bill and the Prevention of Stock Slaughtering Bill. In spite oF tho cold and wet weather the supply at the local creamery is rapidly increasing. The manager, Mr H. Todd, is canvassing the surrounding districts on behalf of the Dairy Association and Mr Oldham, late of Tuakau, is taking charge in his absence.

With startling sudclenesa the death occurred in the Auckland Hospital early .yesterday morning, at the rt"2y years, of Mr Thomas Barber, one of Buckland's best known residents. Held in high esteem, the lite Mr Barber acted as the Dairy Association's carter for the transport of cream from Buck laud to the Pukekobe factory. He recently contracted a severe cold, which developed into pneumonia, and be was conveyed to the hospital on Wednesday, but death tcok place i few hours after his admission tt that institution. The deceased wa.< Uninarricil. He wan :t r.aiive r»| Vnilvßhiif, Rag land, and rame <m to New Zealand pbout tluee year.' ago for the benefit of his health