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Private Edward Bourk, killed in action on April IG, was a Sydenham boy, twenty-five years of age, who went to Gallipoli witli the Main Body and was wounded four times. He carried a bullet in his thigh for two and a half years, and it was only discovered last June when, having been gassed, he was under the surgeon's care, and the bullet was oxtractcd. "Ted" Bourk's name by a mistake on someone's part got on tho regiiyental books as "J. D. Bourk," and under that name he served. He was one of five brothers who went to the front. The youngest one, Albert Donald, was killed in action ,at Gallipoli. His eldest brother, William, served in the South African war and joined the New Zealnnders in England, going with tho Thirtieth, when, three of the brothers met, not having seen each other for years. His brother James, of the First Reinforcements, has been in Egypt ever since. The last brother who left was Leonard, who was a member of liie Thirtieth Reinforcements. CONVERSATION ON "BAXTER'S." Customer: Large 2s. bottle of Baxter's Lung Preserver, please. Chemist: We cannot obtain tho large size. Will you lake small bottle? Customer: I prefer larger bottle, because it's more economical. NOTE—Tho Chemist was in error. "Baxter's" is obtainable in large bottles. -Advt.

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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 233, 20 June 1918, Page 6

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Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 233, 20 June 1918, Page 6

Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 233, 20 June 1918, Page 6

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