NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 270, 16 August 1915, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

] DIED FROM WOUNDS I , | MAJOR GRANT, OF AUCKLAND I AUCKLAND, This Day. Private advices state that Major Grant, who went with the 4th = Reinvents, died cn the hospital- ship after having been wounded in the Dardanelles. The deceased was married, aged 36. His wife resides at Auckland RETURNED FROM SAMOA. AUCKLAND, This Day The Navua, from Samoa to-day, brought the following officers and men of the expeditionary force: Major Travers, on special duty; Major Colecrofe, inflamed leg; and Privates Ganna way, Lloyd and Guppy, invalided; also Pvt Devine, Orderly to Officers. AMATEUR CHAMPION' BOXER!.

KILLED IN ACTION. AUCKLAND, This Day. A private telegram from the Minister of Defence states, as th e result of inquiries,. it has been ascertained that Corpl Charles Savory was killed in action in May. Savory was tne amateur heavyweight champion boxer cf New Zealand and a member cf the Australasian North United team, which toured England, A FALSE REPORT.' CAPT HOULKER NOT KILLED. NELSON, This Day. Word ha s been received that Pant. Hou.lk.er;, proM.cusly reported kiln-dl and for whom crowded memorial f.trvices were he’d in the Cathedra Mast evening, is now reported wounded,not killed.