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Taihape Daily Times, 21 January 1918, Page 4

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WELLINGTON, Jan 19, W

Consequent upon the cancellation of the proposed general leave fo? memors of the Main Body, a number who wished to return to New Zealand on urgent business or for family reasons, were invited to apply for permission to do so. This was granted to a small gronup, others being informed that arrangements would probably be made to give them furlough at a later date. The first party recently arrived, and having been led to anticipate two or three months' furlough in the Dominion, were disappointed at receiving only three weeks. The New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association made inquiries on behalf of these men, and it appears that the authorities in England omitted to send details of the conditions upon which members of the party had returned. Consequently until this information was obtained only the regulation three weeks' lea£e I could be granted. Members of the party have since been notified that they should apply to the director of base records for an extension of leave sufficient to enable them to carry out the private matters for which they were allowed to return.

A TRAGEDY OF THE BUSH.

A young man, Mr. Cecil T. Crossy aged about 27 years, lost his life on Tuesday under very sad circumstances He was one of a survey party of four or five working for Messrs. Dix and Wall in the district above Pipirild and in the vicinity of the houseboat. The party were surveying and cutting; tracks in the bush, and Mr Cross climbed a tree in order to get a better view of the direction of the line, taking a slasher with him. As some branches were in his line of vision, he proceeded to cut them away with the slasher, which struck another branch and. was deflected on to his arm, the result being that a nastygash was inflicted and an artery severed. Cross descended to the ground, and one of his mates bandaged the arm and appeared to have succeeded in stopping the bleeding. A start was then made to convey Cross out of the bush, in order to secure medical aid; but as soon as the journey the bleeding started again. Unfortunately no member of the party was proficient in aid, and efforts to stop the bleeding proved ineffectual, the result being that the unfortunate young man bled to death in five hours.