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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 305, 28 August 1917, Page 1

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Advice was received by Mr F. Langfor 1 last week to the effect that his son "Jim," who left with the 24th Roinforcemonts, was in hospital in France, suffeiing from a neivous breakdown. Mr Morrison also has been notified that his son " Selwyn," who left with the 28th Reinforcement had been put off at a " port of call," seriously ill with pneumonia. Much sympathy is felt for both families, who made great sacrifices to allow their only b >ys to go and help in this great cause. The donations received and sent in for Xmas Gifts to be despatched to the front totalled £ls or 00 parcels Tho following are the donors : —Mesdaiues F. L. Wright £2, G. Cole-Baker £l, West, Harrison, Fox, Thomas, Yince, Grattan, Sharp, Harkness, Oldham, Rainfoid, Pilkingtoii, Maitiu and Swinburn, .5s each, M Colo Baker 10s, Misses Co!e-B»ker I<N, Fleming, Oldham, and Allen os each, Messrs M. Markham 10s, Harkness, VV. Sharp, Alexander, Forsyth, Rowley, McDowell, Bell, Shaw, McKay, W. J. L). Sharp, .1. ("lune, 11. Pilkington, Saddletori, J. McCabe, A. Stewart, J. Donnelly, Kccles, Jn. Roid, Jas. Reid, W. <iili in von, S Smith, L. Wood, G. Ingram, V. Baker, George and .Nicholas •">.-> oach. A parcel of pyjamas, etc., was despatched to tho Victoria League last week, the Guild members having undertaken tins work.