NEW ZEALAND

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 61, 10 November 1915, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND

CASUALTIES TO DATE. The casualties to New Zealand troops at the Dardanelles up to November Ist, totalled 7450. Of these, 311 were officers. Details are as follows : Officers. Men. Killed Died of wounds 20 4.7'J Died of disease ~ 19-' Missing 16 041 Wounded • 208 4SHO Prisoners nil 1 ( J MAORILANDERS RESTING. PEH PbKBB uagSOCIATiON. Wellington November 9. This afternoon, Hon. Jas. Allen said that there had been a considerable amount of anxiety in the Dominion a>s to our soldiers at Gallipoli.' and their health after their long and trying service, especially as some of the men had been there from the start. He was glad to be able to relieve thaianxiety. Ho had communicated with the General Commanding, and had just received a reply to the effect that the New Zealanders had been resting .since September 15 and 10 up till the time the message was despatched. The men had been given this time to recuperate.

TENTH RESNFQRCEMENTS. STRATFORD'S QUOTA. The following is a complete list of Stratford's quota of the 10th Reinforcements as supplied by the Defence Department:— INFANTRY. J. H. Hamblyn, Cardiff. J. Larin, Commercial Hotel. Stratford. A. V. Simmons, c.f. C. 15. Walsh, Stratford. S. R. Rothwell, Cardiff. A. Dixon, Huiroa. • J. E. Young, Puniwliakau, Stratford. J. J. Ritchie, Toko. R. 13. McLeod, P. 0., Stratford. W. J. Hall, c.o. Brett, Lowgarth. T. R. G. Casey, P. 0., Stratford, I). Thomson, c.o. Cramer, Stratford. S. Hedgeman, Stratford. F K. Boyce, 3 -Mail Bag, Whaiigamomona C. .!. Cronin, Tahora. C. O'Connor, Box 11, Stratford. T. V. Iveightley, Midhirst. (.'. .Johnstone, c.o. Win. McAsey, Waipuku. H. J. Fever. .Midhirst. F. F. Uhlenberg, .Midhirst. W. E; Goodwin"; Midhirst. MOUNTED RIFLES.

G. Boss, Commercial Hotel, Stratford. H. J. Kayo, Kohuratahi. ' J. E. Shewry, Mold Road, Tahora. G. W. Trask, Kohuratahi, Stratford. J. Mateson, Kohuratahi, Stratford. J. M. R. Hill, Warwick Road, Stratford. .1. G. Sangster, Stratford. W. Jones, c.o. Simplex Co., Stratford. J. Sheriff, c.o. Mrs Shaw, Stratford. H. G. Read, Factory, Lowgarth. T. R. Angus. Finnerty Road South, Stratford. J. Hillstone. Lowgarth, Stratford. E. I) .Jones, .Midhirst. ARTILLERY. Edward Gibson, Huiroa. AMBULANCE. F. C. Mitchell. Pnniwhakau. N.C!O., MOUNTED. W. Blaekstock, Cardiff. The men wil Heave Stratford by special train at 8.1-1 o'clock next Monday evening. STRATFORD PATRIOTIC FUNDS. The lion. sec. reported to a meeting of tlie Executive yesterday on the various funds as follows: £ s. d. | Wounded Soldiers ... 2091 3 9 J Patriotic Fund ... 479 I2V Machine Gun Fund ... 8 13 1 |Red Cross Fund ... 321 11 0 i2nd Hospital Ship Fund 66 14 0 £2967 6 '6i Cr. Balance at Bank ... 665 3 8 Petty Cash ... ... 22 7J On deposit with Stratford Loan and Deposit Co. at 5 per cent -'3OO 0 0 ! £2967 (i 3J I }lr Howard's resignation from the lExecutive was accepted with regret. 'and Mr D. Malone was appointed to (ill the vacancy. RED CROSS FUND. £ s. d. Previously acknowledge.! 322 II (1 Balance Stratford collection | per Ladies' Committee 10 1 0 £338 12 0 This fund is now closed and amount forwarded to Department of internal i Affairs.