MR. H. D. COUTTS' LECTURE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 21, 22 January 1901, Page 2

MR. H. D. COUTTS' LECTURE.

[t will ha 6ssn by advertisement in our business eoluuim that Mr. 11. D. 0 juvts, who served bs 'a corporal in the First Contingent through the priocipr! evjeto of the war in Suuth Africa, from the anival of the contingent at Cipttown to tho occupation of Kootviate Poorte. Mr. Coutts lectured at Klt.haiu on Friday, and the locnl pipor ! "pf.akK vory highly of the. matter and inaunet of tho lecture, and predietti for Mr. Ouufcts a very successful career as a lecturer.

It would he intorrsting to our readers to know how Corporal H. IX Coul.ts began his lecturing tour. "When at. Kawhia the inhabitants gave him a supper, at which ho recounted somo of his experiences in South Africa. Hie modesty did not allow him to refer to the Queen's scarf, so as a gues 1 ; asked him to recount the manner in which he gained i f , Corporal Coutts remarked that he would give a short account of his experiences the following evening, The teacher of the native eohool took the public ball at Kawhia and advertised ihut a lecture would bo given. This was accordingly done and 'he pro:eedß devoted to the benefit of tho native school. Bveryoce was charmed with the vigorous end interesting account rendered, and his fiien.is advised him to continue, Oae of his hfarers tend him lecture at El'haui some time afterwards atd, was astonished at the improvement in styl , icnd pronounced him fast becoming a finished lecturer. No<;e should miss hearing him, as thn subject matter of the address, the intoiosting relic.*, etc., and style ef d«livery are equal to any of the other lect.urq.-a who have h»eu through the colo/iy, while his personnlity is very much inoro striking. Eh is a Now Zeal Aider bora and bred, tho greater portion of his life hiving been spent in Tiiratiiiki.