ELTHAM.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 September 1918, Page 3

ELTHAM.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Eltham, Sept. 13. Word reaches me that Mr. E, Foremafy a well-known Kaponga resident and ex-businessman of Eltham, suffered a stroke yesterday, and at the time of writing is unconscious. Two of his stepsons (Will and Harry Faull) were members of the Expeditionary Forces, and, like many more gallant sons of New Zealand, are sleeping the long sleep far from their native land. Although the Barnard family are no strangers to Eltham, the doings of this patriotic party are always interesting. Six of the sons went to the front, all voluntary. Harry, who went from Auckland eariy in the struggle, fell at Gallipoli, and Charlie has "outed" in France, Thus two made the supreme sacrificeJim was wounded and invalided back a couple of yean now, and Frank was also brought back invalided'. Q.MS. Joe Barnard left the Bank of New Zealand employment to take up his share in military duties, and i« now returning to New Zealand invalided, through a knee wound. "Monty" is also returning an invalid, so four of Ibe six should soon he within the' home-fold again once more.

The fancy dress ball in aid of Christmas comforts for the men in the | trenches, held at the Town Hall on Wednesday, proved a great financial success. Waltzing competitions (novice and open) wots held, and the judges had no liftht t««lr in milking their decision. After some consideration, Mrs. T. Olentworth and J. Attrel were placed first and Miss Kelly and T Sebneller second in the novice. In the open, the decision went ti Miss Dunn and Mr. Jurd. with Mr. and Mrs. Hughes a clo=e second. Prizes were also given for fancy dresses and awards mnde to Mr'. Briseo (Indian maid) I. Miss Haigh (Hiuhland lasMel 1. Frank Curtis made a fine Pacific Tshnder. and ran out a winner, with N,. D ! ck (Redskin)' a good second- The otlier costumes, hv the ladies particularly, were very charmin? and effective. Foster brothers supplied the music, and Messrs Beeslny, Nuttall, and F. Death were the M.'sC.