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Mr Chas. Taylor, ono of Mtmaia's most useful citizens, is leaving shortly for Auckland.
The cause of the <lcath of Lea Darcy, the bo.\«r, was blood poisoning, after au operation performed in connection with the teeth and tonsilß.
In the list of University degrees, the only D.Sc. is given as being conferred on the Rev. J. E. Holloway. Some years ago Mr Holloway was assistant curate at St. Mary's, Hawera.
A cable from New York states that Mr. Arthur Varney, secretary to the New Zealand Y.M.C.A., has arrived from London, homeward bound. He has been at the Anzacs' camp on the West front for a year. Mrs Annie Frodshain, widow of the late Mr Daniel Frodshum, died at ner residence, Remuera, Auckland, on the 28th ult., at the great age. of 97 years. Mr and Mrs Frodsham came to Auckland from Lancashire, and lived at Reniuera for many years. The Rev. J. Rattray, of Mamaku, has been advised by cable that his youngest son, Victor (late of Kaponga) who was wounded at the Somme on September 17, has been re-admitted to the New Zealand General Hospital, Brockenhurst, suffering from an old gunshot wound in the left hand.
As showing the fortunes and mistoitunes of those engaged in war, Trooper George Green mentions, in a letter to his mother, Mrs. D. Green, of Okaiawa, that when they! were advancing on Gaza, in (Palestine, an Australian trooper just got in front of him, when he was immediately shot dead, and the bullet that killed the Australian Blightly wounded Trooper Green in tha arm.—Star. A recent casualty list contains the following: Previously reported missing, now officially reported prisoner of war in Germany, Private E. Bunn (L. Bunn, Eltham, brother). A hospital progress report includes the following: Dangerously ill, Gunner W. Home (Eltham) ; seriously ill, Private D. Langley (Inglewood); not reported as severe cases, 'Private W. A. Maginnis (Hawera).
Mr and Mrs <?ilmour, of Manaia, have within the last few days received tho personal effects of their late son, Corpl. Arthur Gihnonr, amongst them being a diary, which he had written m up to the night preceding the battle in which he fell fatally wounded, the contents being mostly of personal and profoundly pathetic interest to the family—a tragic and tender memorial of a good son and a gallant soldier.—Witness. Mr. E. S. Smythe, the well-known en< trepreneur, has died ,*t Highflcld, Deep(iene, at the age of 84. He was a wellknown figure in Australasia, and was known as "The Much Travelled." He was the best-known man in his line for many years, and conducted tours for many 'celebrated lecturers, including Itichard Proctor, the astronomer; Geo. Augustus Sala, the journalist; Stanley, the explorer; Max O'Rell and Mark Twain. The late Jyr. Smythe arrived in Melbourne in 1855, and was for soma years engaged in press work. He had a striking personality. His son, Mr. Carlyle Smythe, is a well-known Australian journalist. Second Lieutenant M. W. C. Sprott, who was lately awarded the Military Cross is the elder son of Bishop Sprott, and a graduate of Victoria College, Wellington; also B.A. of Cambridge. At the conclusion of his university course he was appointed assistant master of Victoria College, Jersey. He was commissioned to the flth Battalion, Norfolk Kegiment, in November, 1014. It is on official record that "during a raid on {he enemy's trenches he carried out the task allotted to him with conspicuous success, and showed great pluck in getting back the wounded under very heavy fire."
Among the effects of the late Private Cecil Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Hill, Manaia, some interesting mementoes of the great war, and of the great courage and 'indomitable spirit of the young soldier, have come to hand (says the \\aimato Witness). The' boy was scarcely eighteen when he enlisted, but his military ardor and determination to get to 'the front carried hiin through, and he was spoken of as being the smartest and most efficient soldier in his company. In England his extremely youthful appearance attracted the attention of the authorities, and he was offered a stall' position in the stationery department in tho camp. But this did not fit m with his fighting spirit, and he turned down the appointment. And now, for the first time, through a half-finished letter, have his people become aware of the circumstance.
Lance-Corporal Henry M. T. T. Levinge, of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action on March 17, was a son of Staff-Surgeon H. Levinge of Wairoa, and recently of Oakura, and a nephew of Dr. Levinge, of the staff of the Porirua Mental Hospital. He took part in the Somme battle, and camo through it with only a scratch on the cheek from a shrapnel bullet. Deceased was the third member of the Levinge family to give his life in the, present war The first to fall was Sir Richard Levinge, Bart., of Knoekdrin Caste, Mullingar, Ireland, which has been the F cat of the Levinge family for 200 years. Sir Richard was in the First Life GuaruY Another, a lieutenant in the Imperial Armv, was killed eight months ago. Dr. Levinge lias received, a letter from h comrade of his son's in the Rifle Brigade, expressing the warm sympathy of the corps,in his loss.
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