NEW ZEALANDERS' CASUALTIES.
tt- -r ii Auckland, June 4. His Excellency the Governor received aw foA mung cablegram to-day from fir No. 360, Private Edward B. Signal was Bligktly wounded near Driefontein on May 30th.
The following casualties occurred near Johannesburg on May 28th-—¥ o 203, Private William Byrne, killed • Ho 400, Private Francis Clissold Xnu'blev' severely- wounded; No. 400, Private Alexander James Hastie, slightly wounded." 6 •> Trooper Byrne, whose death is an nounced in the above messag,, hailed from Tunaru. He had a narrow escape of losing his life at the Koornspruit ambush, his horse being shot under him He was on that occasion rescued by Lieutenant Hughes. Bvrne was a member of the first contingent. KnubJ ley and Signal belonged to th« secdl j contingent. The former is a son,^ i well known South Canterbury stH^^H | The Acting-Premier ha^^^^^| telegraphic advice from frT^^^^^^H Private Taylor, one of tl^^^^^H invalided New Zealanders, go into the Prince Alfred H^^^^H medical attenti»n, is progressii^^^^^B torily.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6714, 5 June 1900, Page 2
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164NEW ZEALANDERS' CASUALTIES. Manawatu Standard, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6714, 5 June 1900, Page 2
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