WAIUKU NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 62, 28 July 1915, Page 2

WAIUKU NEWS.

Two additional registrations of Waiuku residents for the Expeditionary Forces were made last week. Tbe late Private Gribbl?, who. died at (he Trentham Hospital on Friday last, had for same years past carried on business in Symonds street, Auckland as a clothier. Fetling that it was his duty to volunteer for active service, be sold up his business, enlisted and proceeded to Trentham to join the medical corps. For some time past he bad been engaged nursing sick men at the camp, and recently wrote to hia brother, Mr James Gribble, of Waiukuu, stiting that they were so busy attending the sick tbat they were working twelve hours per clay. Some ten days ago he developed influenza and a touch ot what was thought to be bronchitis, but on Tuesday of last week he wired that he was feeling much better. On the Wednesday night tbe relatives were informed by the camp authorities that Private Gribble was dangerously ill, and tbe camp authorities, adjutant wired tbat racninigtis had developed. Private* Uribble was 36 years ot age, and was the son of the late Mr Janes Uribble, of Kingsland, tbe wellknown mine manager of the Thames, and associated with tbe Moanataiari in its palmy days.