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Taihape Daily Times, 1 May 1919, Page 8

A correspondent writes to the London “Evening News” of March 5: “The casualty statistics given to the public have not got beyond general totals so far, but a New Zealand medical friend gives me some interesting details concerning their losses. Among a total of 55,000 casualties in the New Zealand Force, including 15,000 killed, there has only boon the. surprisingly small number of 20 eases of blindness. The “limbless” cases also have been remarkably few in number, when it is borne in mind the loss of any portion of a limb, from a hand or foot upwards. brings a ease under this classification. Losses of fingers or toes do not count as limblessness, but practically everything above this does. Of such cases the New Zealand casualties include only between SOO and 850, which works out at something under I \ per cent. All these men, I am told, j are undergoing special educational i courses, wherever their lossi has made a continuance of their pre-war occupation impossible/ 5 Iced drinks in summer fill the hill When days are burning hot. However deep the draught may be We always mop the lot But when the winter months are hero Such. cold, drinks don’t allure; For then, indeed, our urgent need , Is Woods’ Threat Peppermint Cure 24

These well-known Rooms, in Station Street, are being reorganised under new and capable management, A TRIAL IS SOLICITED Cleanliness Attention Moderate Prices A LIBERAL MENU PISH SUPPERS A SPECIALTY Having purchased the above rooms from Mr. Phillips, I offer the public the benefit of my long experience. FRED. HALL, MAIN TRUNK DINING ROOMS STATION STREET TAIHAPE Phone 7. Ladies and Gents Travelling Bags in all sizes C. and Gi price, 35/6. 39/6. 45/6, 49/6 to £5 5/. Ladies' Hat Boxes 45/, 49/6. —Collinson and C ford. Ltd.