LEADING THE WAY.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1917, Page 3

LEADING THE WAY.

India’s Great Help (Australian* N.Z, Cable Association and Eeater). London, Jan 18 The India Office announce* tha raising o£ a Special Warßoan in ladia in 1917-IS, of an unlimited amount, to be entirely banded over to the British Government for war purposes. The terras will be announced in tbe Indian Financial Statement and will not -be leiß favorable than Home borrowings. Italian Success. London Jsn 18 An Italian communique says we completely defeated 5,000 rebels at Toara, Tripoli on 16th January. The »uemy’s losses totalled a thousand. Norway and Britain. Copenhagen, Jan 18 r A secret session of the Norwegian Storthing, considered the British reply to Norway, regarding the coal snpply which does not repeat the assertion that Norway broke tbe agreement of “ten posten.” Probably the question will bo settled- satisfactorily. A Threat Amsterdam, Jan 18 German placards at Tongres threatened the town would be fined 50,000 marks for eaeh man crossing the frontier. A Coal Find Petbograd, Jan 18 Rich coal seams have been discovered in Bessarabia, close to the surface. Casualty List. WELLINGTON, Jan. 1»The following previously reported m error killed, now reported by Court of Enquiry, reported missing believed killed: — Cown, It., Private, • Whittington, A. N., Private, 'Avery, C. 0., Private, Geary, W- CL, Private, Hacking, L., Private, McMillan, W. A., Private, The following are reported died of wounds: Naughton, It., Private. The following officially reported prisoner of war at Feldz, Haurodin, Germany : Lawrence, It., Private. ®ie following reported wounded: Hudon, M. F-, Private. Hospital anti Progress Report. Wellington, Jan 18 The following are reported dangeronsly ill Private R Hura Private J Q McNiel Private F N Rowe Private W Siept enson Rifleman P E Wood The following reported still dangerously ill —■ Private F T A Powell Private A J Johansou Reported as seriously ill—Private T H Foot Reported still seriously ill— Rifleman J Barlow Private'H A J Billing Private W J Bishop Private L J Edmonds “ Private C A Harper Rifleman O J Hudspith Rifleman J Hunter Rifleman Little Private H T Skitfcrup Private I) J Skellen Rifleman O Smith Private E A Wovlep Reported as severe cases — Private W R Burn Private L Hart Private A E Jackson Private F P Miller Private Mou Private J Stowers Reported as not severe caßes — Private W Findlay Private W B Geison Private H Hayes Corporal F Hastick Private W Jones Private G Keenan Private T Kepungaiti Lance-Corpl R MaOonnoohie Rifleman J Morris Sapper H W Meason Gunner E L Robinson Private L T Rogers Private F S Simpson Private B Takaroka Private C G Thomson Reported as severe cases — Captain A H Curtis Lieut R MoLaahen Rifleman W. G. Cron Private E Crook Cor pi R Durham Privato T H Driver G Fernandos Private G O Gas*kell Gnnner T Ghent Gauner C Guerin Private K Hammond Private I T Hansen Driver J B Hiroti Private J G Humphrey Private A Irwin Rifleman P H Paleman Rifleman C G JamiesoD Private G Kimber R fleman A C Lane Sergt S G S Lock Private J Lowe Rifleman G E McWhirter Corpl G Morsh Private F W O wens JjaDce-Corpl R N Porter

Private W G Powell Driver J Wal-er Few Rifleman E Y Prosper Rifleman S E Rose Rifleman H Smich Gunner J R Smith Driver W H Si evens Private A Sykes Private K Tekiri Lanco-Oorpl A G Wiley Lan e-Corpl C A Woolley Reported as not severe cases —• Capt W N Hutchison Cant J B MicP.trlane L out R A Brewer L’eui S A C rr Private J E H vnratty Lieit A S Judd • Lieut S Lewis 2nd-Lieut K O Decant Nursa J H S Flower Nurse M J Salt Sister A L Phillpotts Sister C M U Smith Rifleman A A Andrews Lance-Corpl S Arthur Private S H Ashwell Private F G Austin Private H J Broxton Private J Campbell Private O L Carter Corporal S M O-tasidy Pi ivate T S C neor Driver R M Cookoon Private G K Crawford Private J C Crawford Lance-Corpl J B Daley Gunner A J Dawson Private A W Donaldson Private T Edwards Rifleman W R Ewing Private R Evans Rifleman Y Farrington Private A G Fischer Private W B Tyler Frassr Driver I C Gebbie Private R Gemmell Gunner J Ghent Rifleman R Gibson Private J Ginnane Trooper H W Gudgeon Private L Guildford Lance-Corpl B Gustafson Private P G Hansen Private J L Harraway Private J M C Harre Private C Harrop Private H Hayes Rifleman H Hill Trooper J C Hodgets Private BOY Huskin Private A J Howes Rifleman J J Jackson Qaartermaster-Sergt H C Jeffery Driver F M Jenkins Private J E Jensen Private J Jewitt Rifleman W A Johnston Private H A Johnson Private R R King Lance-Corpl W B King Private G J Lewis Corporal G M Lott Rifleman H B Lynch Private R Lynu Private H A McDonald Private J McDonald Private R A McKay Private C McLean Private H J L McLean Lance-Cnrpor-1 G A May Sapper A H Mcybill Sergeant J H Muldoon Sapper J E Murdoch Privato F Murray Private H D. Noonan Rifleman W North Troopea H Norton Sergeant H F Munn Private T Paora Sapper C N Peiztr Rifleman C P Petheriok Sergeant F B Pilcher Oorpon.l C W Pink Private F J Reddcliffe Private J Robinson Private L T Rogers Private E A Rowntree Private S Reeabrook Rifleman R Rjan Gnnner R C Smith Rifleman J E R Smith Private J L Spronle Rifleman H Stephens Private D G Stevens Private R Tawhai Rifleman H J Toohey Rifleman F Tyson Sapper F P Yallely Rifleman O T White Rifleman W White Lance-Corporal W G Young