CASUALTIES
(press association telegram."}
WANGANUI. May 13. George Thompson, aged about 36, a stoker at the gasworks, was killed by a train colliding with a motor-cycle and sidc-car at the HaJswell street crossing this afternoon. Mrs Thompson was very badly injured, and was taken to tho hospital.
In tho Napoleonic wars 97 per cent, of the deaths of British troops wero due to disease. In the South African campaign 63 pfer cent, of the deaths were also due to this cause. In all tho present theatres of war tho percent- ge or deaths from disease, according to the "Westminster Gazette," does not amount to 4 per cent.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16211, 14 May 1918, Page 7
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