GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1915, Page 6

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

RAILWAYMEN WITH THE COLORS. By Telegraph.—Press . Association. Wellington, Last Night. The railwaymen of the dominion have not been slow to respond to the call of the war drum. Up to date, 1375 employees in this department of the public service have either gone to the front, are in camp,, or have enlisted and are waiting to be called up. This compriHes, approximately, 10 per cent, of the 14,000 railway employees of New Zealand. All branches of the service are represented, and nearly all the recruits are single men. The Railway Roll of Haner is' steadily growing as the casualty lists come through. The first name on the roll is that of Sapper Hislop, who, by ' an irony of fate, met his death before he saw active service.. Just after the war broke out he was patrolling the railway line in the Auckland district, and was killed by falling through a bridge. HOSPITALS BULLETIN. Wellington, Last Night. Tho following bulletin of patients in military hospitals was issued yesterday: Trenthim Racecourse.—Admissions 27, discharges 15, remaining 125, serious cases 12, 8 of which are improving. Izard's. —Measles admissions 2, discharge 1, remaining 8, none serious. Tauhereniku.—Admissions 0, discharges 7, remaining 19, none serious. Greytown. —Admissions nil, discharges nil, remaining 9, none serious, Masterton.— 1 only, not serious. Palmerston North. —Admissions 4, discharges nil, remaining 45, one case serious, but improving.. Auckland.—Admissions nil,!discharges 3, remaining 11, no serious cases. Wellington.—2o.